FOOD WEBS

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What is a Food Web?

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A Food Web is the relationship between all the organisms in a community showing who eats whom.

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What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers eat other species and help keep their populations from overpopulating.

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What shows a complete picture of the flow of energy through an ecosystem?

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A Food Web shows a complete picture of the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

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What may happen to the rabbit population if bobcats move into their area?

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The rabbit population may decrease due to predation by the bobcats.

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Which organism do owls and weasels compete for in the food web?

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Owls and weasels compete for the shrew in the food web.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A Food Chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are carnivores that eat primary consumers.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.