Flow of Energy

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What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Parts of an ecosystem that are not living, such as water, soil, sunlight, temperature, and altitude.

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What are primary consumers?

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Herbivores that occupy the second trophic level and eat primary producers.

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Define herbivore.

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An animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating plants.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Animals that eat herbivores, occupying the third trophic level.

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What are trophic levels?

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Levels in an ecological pyramid that include all organisms sharing the same place in a food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals for energy and nutrition.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.