Ecosystem Review Flashcard

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What do the arrows in a food chain or food web represent?

Back

The flow of energy.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

Back

Tiger.

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What happens to the bird population if pesticides are used to control insects?

Back

The bird population will decrease.

Front

Which of these organisms is a producer: Owl, Mouse, Grasshopper, or Grass?

Back

Grass.

Front

Give an example of a producer.

Back

Grass.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

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

Front

Define a herbivore.

Back

An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

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

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.