Food Webs & Energy Transfer

Food Webs & Energy Transfer

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define biotic factors.

Back

Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define abiotic factors.

Back

Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and soil.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is energy transfer in an ecosystem?

Back

Energy transfer in an ecosystem refers to the movement of energy through food chains and food webs, from producers to consumers and decomposers.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do producers play in a food web?

Back

Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil and maintaining the health of the ecosystem.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

Transpiration is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through small openings in their leaves called stomata.

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