Food Webs & Changes to the Environment

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What do the arrows in the food chain indicate about the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

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Energy flows in one direction in an ecosystem, from producers to consumers.

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How would the removal of earthworms from the food chain affect the other organisms?

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The number of crayfish will decrease.

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What term describes the non-living things in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

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An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a(an) _____________.

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omnivore

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What are changes in the environment like flooding, drought, wildfires, etc. called?

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natural changes

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms in a particular habitat or ecosystem.