Food Web

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets energy by eating other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that gets energy by eating only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that gets energy by breaking down dead things and waste.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one in the chain.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.