Ecosystems & The Food Web

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What is the major source of energy in a food chain?

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The sun is the major source of energy in a food chain.

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Where did Tyrannosaurus rex get its energy from?

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T. rex got its energy from eating Triceratops. Triceratops ate green plants, which got their energy from the Sun.

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What do we call an organism that needs to eat other organisms to get energy?

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Consumer

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What is the main difference between a consumer and a producer?

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A producer makes its own food, but a consumer must get food from other living things.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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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.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water.

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