Food Webs Review- 5th Grade

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow through different levels.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants and phytoplankton.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers (herbivores) in a food web.

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle energy in the ecosystem.

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

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.

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Name a common herbivore found in many ecosystems.

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A common herbivore is a butterfly, which feeds on nectar from flowers.

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What is an example of a tertiary consumer?

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An example of a tertiary consumer is a hawk, which may eat snakes and other birds.