Food Chains and Webs Flashcard

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What is an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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An omnivore.

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What do we call an animal that only eats plants?

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An herbivore.

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Which animals are responsible for recycling waste in a food chain?

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Decomposers.

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What is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

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Lettuce.

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True or false: A zebra is an example of an apex predator.

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False.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis.

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What do we call animals that eat other animals?

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Carnivores.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

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The sun.