Crash Course-Food Chain

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a model that shows how energy flows between living things.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a system of living things and their environment.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and returns nutrients to the soil.

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What role does the sun play in a food chain?

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The sun provides energy to producers, which is the starting point of the food chain.

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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Energy flow is the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, such as producer, primary consumer, or secondary consumer.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, usually herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, usually carnivores.