Flow of Energy

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What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?

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The sun.

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What term describes the flow of energy through an ecosystem as organisms consume one another?

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Flow of energy.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy and nutrients flow between organisms.

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, and are found at the bottom trophic level.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Autotrophs that generate energy for themselves and other organisms by converting sunlight into food.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, soil, sunlight, temperature, and altitude.

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What is an ecological pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the distribution of energy or biomass among trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What are trophic levels?

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Levels in an ecological pyramid that categorize organisms based on their position in a food chain.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which energy flows, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.