RETEST-Ecosystems Unit 9

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What is a food pyramid?

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A food pyramid is a graphical representation of the relationship between different levels of consumers and producers in an ecosystem, illustrating the flow of energy.

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Which level of the food pyramid has the greatest amount of energy?

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Producers have the greatest amount of energy in a food pyramid.

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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, such as plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are usually herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers; they are typically carnivores.

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What type of consumer is a hawk?

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A hawk is a tertiary consumer.

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What type of consumer is a grasshopper?

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A grasshopper is a primary consumer.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.