Food Webs and Energy Pyramids #1

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Where do green plants get most of the energy they need to make their own food?

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Sunlight

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Which organisms could be classified as carnivores?

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Coyotes, shrews, and lizards

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An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

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Decomposer

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What type of organism is at the beginning of every food chain?

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Producer

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As you work your way up the energy pyramid, what happens to the energy?

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It decreases

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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