Food Webs

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What is the primary source of energy for plants?

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The sun.

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What do decomposers get energy from?

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Dead things and waste.

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What is a secondary consumer in a food web?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as a snake.

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What happens to the food web if frogs become extinct?

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The grasshoppers will increase.

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What is an organism that only eats plants called?

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Herbivore.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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An organism that makes its own food, typically plants.

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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They break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that only eats other animals.