Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What happens as you move higher in the energy pyramid?

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Fewer organisms are found at higher levels of the energy pyramid.

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What type of organism is at the beginning of every food chain?

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Producers are at the beginning of every food chain.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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A Primary Consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What are Tertiary Consumers?

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Tertiary Consumers are organisms that eat secondary consumers; they are also called third-level consumers.

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What are Secondary Consumers?

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Secondary Consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they are also called second-level consumers.

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Define Producers in an ecosystem.

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Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What role do Decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Explain the concept of a Food Chain.

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A Food Chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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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 the significance of the Energy Pyramid?

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The Energy Pyramid illustrates the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem.