energy flow in ecosystems

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What is energy flow in ecosystems?

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The transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms, like plants, that can make their own food using sunlight, air, and water.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy flows from one living thing to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do plants play in an ecosystem?

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Plants are producers that provide food and energy for consumers.

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What is the significance of the oak tree in a forest ecosystem?

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As a producer, it provides food and habitat for many organisms, impacting the entire food web.

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What part of a plant captures sunlight?

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Leaves are responsible for capturing sunlight to make food through photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into food.

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What are herbivores?

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Animals that eat only plants.