Flow of Energy

Front

What is the initial source of energy for all ecosystems?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A food chain is a series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy.

Front

What is at the bottom level of the energy pyramid?

Back

Producers.

Front

In a food web, what organism typically eats the rabbit?

Back

Fox.

Front

What classification does a grasshopper fall under in the energy pyramid?

Back

Primary consumer.

Front

What are producers?

Back

Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Front

What role do primary consumers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They eat producers and are the first level of consumers in a food chain.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

Front

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

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a more complex network of interconnected food chains.

Front

What are decomposers?

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Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.