Food Chains and Food Webs

Food Chains and Food Webs

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Ecosystem Noun

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]

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Ecosystem


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

Example: This image incorrectly shows a business or corporate 'learning ecosystem' and does not illustrate a biological ecosystem with living and nonliving components.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Habitat Noun

[hab-i-tat]

Back

Habitat


The natural home or environment of an organism, which provides food, water, and shelter.

Example: This image shows a pond habitat, the natural environment where organisms like frogs and fish live. It provides water, shelter, and food (plants, insects).
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Organism Noun

[or-guh-niz-uhm]

Back

Organism


An individual living thing, such as an animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

Example: This diagram shows that an organism is any living thing, and classifies different types of organisms—like plants, animals, and fungi—by their role in a food web.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Food Chain Noun

[food cheyn]

Back

Food Chain


A model showing the linear sequence of how energy is transferred from one organism to another.

Example: This diagram shows a food chain, where energy flows from the sun to a producer (grass), then to a primary consumer (grasshopper), a secondary consumer (bird), and finally a tertiary consumer (fox).
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Producer Noun

[pruh-doo-ser]

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Producer


An organism, typically a plant, that produces its own food using light energy from the sun.

Example: This diagram shows how a plant, a producer, uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create its own food (glucose) and release oxygen.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Consumer Noun

[kuhn-soo-mer]

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Consumer


An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms in an ecosystem.

Example: A lion, a consumer, gets energy by eating another animal, a zebra. This shows how energy moves through a food chain.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Herbivore Noun

[hur-buh-vohr]

Back

Herbivore


A type of consumer that obtains its energy and nutrients by eating only plants.

Example: This image shows that herbivores are animals that eat plants by providing a clear definition and six different visual examples, such as zebras and cows.
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