Matter & Energy Flow S

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers (plants) for energy, such as rabbits and mice.

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What is the role of an ecologist?

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An ecologist studies relationships among living things and their environment.

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What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?

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The sun is the primary source of energy for all ecosystems.

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What are trophic levels?

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Trophic levels are the different levels in a food chain, representing the flow of energy from producers to consumers.

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What happens to energy at each trophic level?

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Energy is lost as heat and not all energy is passed to the next trophic level.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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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.