Investigation 1: Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers, and then to decomposers.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an herbivore, such as a rabbit, that eats plants.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is a carnivore, such as a snake, that eats primary consumers.