Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a diagram that shows how different living things are connected through food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is a living thing, like a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is a living thing that eats other living things for food.

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What role does the sun play in a food web?

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The sun provides energy that plants use to make food, which is the starting point for all food webs.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a simple model that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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An example of a secondary consumer is a snake, which eats rabbits.

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Where do herbivores fit in the food web?

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Herbivores are primary consumers and fit in the middle of the food web.

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What is an example of a top predator?

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An example of a top predator is a lion, which has no natural enemies.

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

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A food web shows many interconnected food chains, while a food chain shows a single path of energy flow.