Food Chains & Food Webs

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What is the primary source of energy for all life on Earth?

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The Sun.

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What term is used to describe organisms that produce their own food in a food chain?

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Producers.

Front

In a food web, why might an organism have multiple arrows pointing away from it?

Back

More than one organism may eat them.

Front

Which group of organisms is typically the largest in a food web?

Back

Producers.

Front

What is the term for a diagram that illustrates the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem?

Back

Food Web.

Front

What role do consumers play in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

Front

What are the two main types of consumers in a food chain?

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Herbivores and Carnivores.

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How do decomposers fit into a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a linear path of energy flow, while a food web shows interconnected feeding relationships.

Front

What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A rabbit, which eats plants.