Unit2b Lesson 3: Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

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What is a decomposer's role in a food web?

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To break down waste and dead organisms.

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What is an organism that gets energy from eating another organism called?

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A consumer.

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What energy role contains organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms?

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Consumer.

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In the food chain sun --> plant --> rabbit --> snake, what is the role of the rabbit?

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To give energy to the snake.

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What is the source of all energy?

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The sun.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food using sunlight.

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What is the role of a scavenger in a food web?

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To consume dead organisms.

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How do plants obtain energy?

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Through photosynthesis using sunlight.

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What is the difference between a consumer and a producer?

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A consumer eats other organisms, while a producer makes its own food.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.