Biomes and Food Webs

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What are the living parts of an ecosystem called?

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Biotic factors.

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Where does the energy in an ecosystem originate from?

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Sunlight.

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What consists of many overlapping food chains in an entire ecosystem?

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Food web.

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What is a tertiary consumer also known as?

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Top Carnivore.

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What depicts the movement of energy through an ecosystem?

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Food Chain.

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What are the non-living parts of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic factors.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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

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