Food Chains and Webs

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What does a food chain show?

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Energy flow through an ecosystem.

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

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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What are horses classified as in a food chain?

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Herbivores.

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers.

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What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.