Food Chains/Webs

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What happens to a population's growth when resources become limited?

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The growth of a population slows or stops.

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What do you call an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore.

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Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

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Because it only eats plants.

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What is a food chain?

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A way of showing how the energy from food moves through populations of organisms in a community.

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Why is a bear considered a consumer?

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Because it gets its nutrients by eating other living things.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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Define herbivore.

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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Define carnivore.

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What role do producers play in a food chain?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis.

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