Food Chains and Food Webs Vocab

An animal that eats other animals is a(n)

(a)  

An organism that must consume other organisms for nutrients is called a(n)

(a)  

Organisms that break down the remains of dead plants and animals are known as

(a)  

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them is known as a(n)

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A diagram that shows the total amount of energy contained within each trophic level is known as a(n)

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A path showing the flow of energy from the Sun to a producer and through different levels of consumers is called a(n)

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Overlapping food chains with different pathways to show the flow of energy in an ecosystem is known as a(n)

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that consumes only plants is known as a(n)

(a)  

An organism that gets its energy by feeding on producers in the food chain is called a(n)

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An organism that transforms energy from the Sun and uses carbon dioxide and water to make food is called a(n)

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6