food webs + chains Flashcards
1
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food chain
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a food chain shows the movement of energy from one trophic level to another in an ecosystem
2
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food web
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food webs show the movement of energy and many interactions within an ecosystem
3
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herbivore
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an animal that only eats vegetables and fruits
4
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carnivore
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an animal that only eats meat
5
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omnivore
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an animal that eats both meat and vegetation
6
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producer
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an organism that can create their own energy
7
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consumer
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a consumer needs to eat other consumers or producers to gain energy
7
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trophic level
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the level an organism can be found in a food web or chain
8
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decomposer
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responsible for breaking down dead organisms to return the nutrients to the ecosystem
9
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primary consumer
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10
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secondary consumer
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11
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tertiary consumer
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12
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quaternary consumer
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13
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10% rule
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14
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biomass pyramid
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