Flow of Energy

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What is a Consumer?

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

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What happens to energy as you move up the energy pyramid?

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Energy decreases.

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What is the effect of a sudden increase in the cricket population?

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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What would happen if there were no producers?

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Everything would die out.

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What is a Primary Consumer?

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An organism that eats producers, such as plants.

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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 Decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an Energy Pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What is a Trophic Level?

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Each step in a food chain or food web, representing a different level of energy transfer.

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What is the role of Producers in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.