Ecosystem/Food Chain/Food Web

Front

What is a consumer that eats plants called?

Back

Herbivore

Front

What animal provides energy for the snake?

Back

Shrew

Front

What do we call all the populations of an ecosystem?

Back

Community

Front

What happens to the mouse population when a cat joins their community?

Back

Mouse population goes down as cat population goes up.

Front

What is an animal that eats only meat called?

Back

Carnivore

Front

What is the term for organisms that make their own food?

Back

Producers

Front

What do we call the network of feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

Back

Food Web

Front

What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?

Back

Omnivore

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun