Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers in a food chain. They are typically at the top of the food chain.

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What role do primary consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers (plants) to obtain energy.

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What is the main source of energy for all life on Earth?

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The main source of energy for all life on Earth is the sun.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats meat.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?

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Energy flows through an ecosystem from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and finally to tertiary consumers.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.