Fabulous Food Chains

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A system of living things and their environment is called _____

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an ecosystem

Front

A self-contained collection of different things that all work together as a whole is called _____

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a system

Front

The power needed to do work, such as staying alive, is called _____

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energy

Front

A food chain is a model that shows how energy flows between _____

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living things

Front

The flow of energy between living things is often described as _____

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a food chain

Front

What do we call the place where an organism lives?

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a habitat

Front

What is the term for the first level of a food chain, usually made up of plants?

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producers

Front

What do we call animals that eat plants?

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herbivores

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What do we call animals that eat other animals?

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carnivores

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.