Energy in an ecosystem

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In an Energy Pyramid, where is the most energy located?

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At the bottom.

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What do we call several food chains linked together?

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Food Web.

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What is an organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms called?

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Decomposer.

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What are the three roles an organism can play in an ecosystem?

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Producer, Consumer, Decomposer.

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What do we call an organism that eats other organisms to live?

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Predator.

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What is a Producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a Consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a Decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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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 the role of a Herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.