Energy Flow (7.5B)

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What are interconnected food chains called?

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Food web

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Where do all life forms get their energy?

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The Sun

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The way energy is passed from one organism to another is called what?

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Food chain

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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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TRUE or FALSE: Animals can make their own food inside themselves.

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False

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What is the primary source of energy for life on Earth?

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The Sun

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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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 is a food chain?

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A linear sequence that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another.