Food Chains & Food Webs

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What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

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Decomposers

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A ____________________ shows how energy is passed from one living thing to another...

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food chain

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A shark eats mostly fish and smaller ocean animals. A shark is a ...

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carnivore

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What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers

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A cow eats grass found in its habitat. A cow is a ...

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herbivore

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What are the green plants in a food chain called?

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Producers

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What is the term for animals that eat both plants and other animals?

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Omnivores

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

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The Sun