Food Web

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What is a food web?

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A food web represents all connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that eats plants. Example: Cricket.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals. Example: Hawk.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis. Example: Grass.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers. Example: Grasshopper.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. Example: Bird.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem. Example: Fungi.

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Who do owls and weasels compete for in the food web?

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Owls and weasels compete for shrews in the food web.

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How many carnivores are in this food web?

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There are 5 carnivores shown in this food web.

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What is the role of a food chain?

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A food chain shows a single pathway of energy flow between organisms.