Energy in Ecosystems

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What energy role describes an organism that makes its own food, usually by using energy from the sun? Options: consumer, producer, carnivore, decomposer

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producer

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Hetetrotroph

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consumer

Front

Types of consumers: carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, producer. Which is NOT a consumer?

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producer

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These organisms break down decaying biotic wastes and then return the materials to the ecosystem.

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decomposers

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An maple tree takes in energy from the sun and uses it to make food for itself. This energy role is

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producer

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Vultures use their excellent sense of smell to find newly dead organisms to eat. This energy role is

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scavenger

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In the food web above, what eats the rabbit?

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Fox

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In the food web above, what organism is missing from this food chain: Grass --> Slug --> ________ --> Hawk

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Thrush

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In the energy pyramid, what is the bottom level composed of?

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Producers

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In the energy pyramid, what comes after the producers?

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First-Level Consumers