Food Chain, Food Web, & Energy Pyramid

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

Back

Sun

Front

What does a food chain illustrate?

Back

Energy flow through an ecosystem.

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What are organisms that produce their own food called?

Back

Producers.

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What are organisms that eat plants called?

Back

Herbivores.

Front

What is a network of interconnected food chains called?

Back

Food web.

Front

What role do consumers play in a food chain?

Back

They obtain energy by eating other organisms.

Front

What are organisms that break down dead material called?

Back

Decomposers.

Front

What is the top level of the energy pyramid typically occupied by?

Back

Carnivores.

Front

What is the base of the energy pyramid made up of?

Back

Producers.

Front

How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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From producers to consumers to decomposers.