Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is the first source of energy for almost all food webs?

Back

Sunlight

Front

What do we call organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms?

Back

Consumers

Front

What type of consumers eat only plants?

Back

Herbivores

Front

What happens to energy as you work your way up the energy pyramid?

Back

It decreases.

Front

Where is energy the highest in the food chain: grass, rabbit, hawk, bacteria?

Back

Grass.

Front

What are the primary producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Plants, as they convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

Front

What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.