Unit 3 Energy Flow

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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 do primary consumers eat?

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Primary consumers eat producers, which are typically plants.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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

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What happens to energy as you move up the energy pyramid?

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As you move up the energy pyramid, the amount of energy decreases.

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What do all food webs and food chains begin with?

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All food webs and food chains begin with producers.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next in the chain.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do secondary consumers play in a food chain?

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Secondary consumers eat primary consumers and are typically carnivores or omnivores.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit, which eats plants.

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What is an example of a tertiary consumer?

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An example of a tertiary consumer is a fox, which eats secondary consumers.