Food Web Interactions Level one

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What are organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat something for energy?

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Consumers

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What breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms?

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Decomposers

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What are small consumers that are hunted and eaten by larger consumers?

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Prey

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What are factors that could cause extinction?

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Destruction of animals' habitat, Climate change, Pollution, Increased human population (more people) - ALL of the above could cause extinction.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is an animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy?

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Predator

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers make their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the difference between a predator and prey?

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A predator hunts and eats other animals, while prey is the animal that is hunted.

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What is a decomposer's role in an ecosystem?

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is an example of a consumer?

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Humans, lions, and rabbits are all examples of consumers.