Ecosystems and Food Webs Review

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What does the arrow mean in a food chain?

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Energy Flow

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, like phytoplankton or grass.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is a food web?

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

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants and some organisms use sunlight to make food.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A deer, which eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A wolf, which eats primary consumers like deer.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.