Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

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What is a food chain?

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The path of food energy in an ecosystem from plants to animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks apart dead organic matter into simpler parts.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats only other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that eats only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do producers play in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis and are the base of the food web.

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What happens to the number of owls if several hawks move into their habitat?

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The number of owls and mice will decrease due to increased predation.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is the energy pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.