Food Webs

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All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with

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the sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is an organism that only eats plants for energy?

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Herbivore

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Using food web, which of the following is a secondary consumer? Options: snake, worm, butterfly, squirrel

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snake

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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An organism that only eats meat for energy.

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Carnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Using the food web, what would happen if the eagle became extinct?

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The frog population would increase.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the primary source of energy for plants?

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sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Effect of sudden increase in cricket population? Options: Decrease in small bird population, Decrease in grass/flowers population, Decrease in mice population, Increase in grass/flowers population.

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

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Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Using the food web, which of the following is a primary consumer? Options: butterfly, snake, fox, frog

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butterfly

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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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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NGSS.MS-LS2-3