5.9B Food Web Energy Flow 1

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What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things on Earth?

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The Sun

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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Producers provide energy to consumers.

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer breaks down dead organisms and returns vital nutrients to the soil.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which energy and nutrients flow.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is energy transfer in a food web?

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Energy transfer is the movement of energy from one organism to another through consumption.

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What do herbivores eat?

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Herbivores eat only plants.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Carnivores eat only other animals.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both plants and animals.