Ecosystem Energy Flow and Consumers

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What do arrows in a food web represent?

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Energy

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Where do decomposers get their energy from?

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Dead things and waste

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What is an example of an invasive plant that covers native plants and blocks sunlight?

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Kudzu Vine

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Which animal is considered the apex predator?

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Hawk

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What do herbivores eat?

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Only plants

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy flows from one organism to another.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They create 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, typically carnivores.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.