Food Webs

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What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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How do decomposers get their energy?

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From dead things and waste.

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What do the arrows in a food web represent?

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The flow of energy from one organism to another.

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What happens to the grass population if the mouse population decreases?

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The grass population will increase.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Organisms that make their own food, usually plants.

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What are consumers in a food web?

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Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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Fungi, bacteria, or earthworms.

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What role do plants play in a food web?

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They are producers that convert sunlight into energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next.