Food Chains, Webs and Pyramids

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What does a food chain represent?

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A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

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Why is there a limited amount of energy that can be passed on to the next feeding level?

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Organisms use some of the energy they get from eating.

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What is a trophic level?

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Each level represented within a food chain or web.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that creates its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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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 recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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Herbivores, such as rabbits or deer, that eat plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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Carnivores, such as foxes or snakes, that eat primary consumers.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.