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A connection of producers and consumers with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

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food web

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Humans are considered...

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consumers

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An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is called a ____________

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decomposer

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A caterpillar gains energy from eating leaves. A frog gains energy from eating the caterpillar. A snake gains energy by eating the frog. The snake is a __________.

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Tertiary Consumer

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If a frog is the prey, what could be the predator?

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Snake

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What is a producer in a food web?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What role do consumers play in a food web?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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Define a decomposer in an ecosystem.

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

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Primary consumers eat producers, while secondary consumers eat primary consumers.

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Give an example of a tertiary consumer in a food web.

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A hawk that eats snakes.