Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

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All energy on Earth comes from

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the sun.

Front

Which type of consumer eats meat and plants?

Back

Omnivores

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What is the role of a producer?

Back

Use sunlight to make food.

Front

If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most affected?

Back

The shrew.

Front

How much energy is available to be passed on to the next level in a food web?

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10%.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

Front

Define a herbivore.

Back

An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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Explain the term 'energy pyramid'.

Back

A graphical representation showing the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.