Food Web

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organic matter into tiny parts, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What happens to the rabbit population when bobcats move into their area?

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The rabbit population may decrease due to increased predation by the bobcats.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like grass.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; for example, a grasshopper.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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They show the direction in which energy is flowing between organisms.

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What is a scavenger?

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An organism that feeds on dead animals and plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An organism that primarily eats plants.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence showing how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.