Energy in Ecosystems

Front

What is the proper name for any organism above the producer level in an energy pyramid?

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Consumers

Front

What happens if the primary consumers die out in an ecosystem?

Back

The producers would grow and the secondary and tertiary consumers would die.

Front

What type of organism is a raccoon that eats both plants and animals?

Back

Omnivore

Front

What process do plants use to convert sunlight into food energy?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What term describes all living and nonliving components that interact in an environment?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What are the organisms called that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem?

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Decomposers

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for organisms that only eat plants?

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Herbivores

Front

What is the term for organisms that only eat other animals?

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Carnivores

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis.