Food Chains & Food Webs

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What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers are animals that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is missing from this food chain? Grass > Grasshopper > Bird > Snake

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A Decomposer is needed to break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.

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All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?

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The Sun is the primary source of energy for all living things.

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Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?

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The Owl receives the least amount of energy because it is at the top of the food chain.

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Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?

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More than one organism may eat them.

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What are the three main roles in a food chain?

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Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as carnivores.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.