Food chain and Food Web Review

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The direction of the flow of energy in a food web is represented by ___

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Arrows

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a web with intercepting and crossing lines showing what the animals eat.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that gets energy from eating only plants.

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What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

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The Sun.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets energy from eating other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals.

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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.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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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 complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.