Following the Energy
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Trophic Level Noun
[troh-fik lev-uhl]
Back
Trophic Level
The position an organism occupies in a food chain, representing a specific feeding level in an ecosystem.
Example: The image shows different trophic levels in a food chain, from producers to top carnivores, with energy flow arrows.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Producers Noun
[pro-doo-sers]
Back
Producers
Organisms that create their own food from inorganic materials, forming the base of every food web.
Example: Plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to create glucose and oxygen, illustrating how producers make their own food.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Autotrophs Noun
[aw-toh-trohfs]
Back
Autotrophs
Another name for producers, these are organisms that capture energy from sunlight or chemicals to produce their own food.
Example: The image shows a plant using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen, demonstrating how autotrophs make their own food.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Consumers Noun
[kuhn-soo-mers]
Back
Consumers
Organisms that obtain energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms because they cannot produce their own food.
Example: The rabbit, fox, and eagle are consumers that get energy by eating other organisms.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Heterotrophs Noun
[het-er-oh-trohfs]
Back
Heterotrophs
Another name for consumers, these are organisms that must eat other organisms to get matter and energy.
Example: An ecological pyramid shows heterotrophs as consumers that eat other organisms for energy.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Primary Consumers Noun
[prahy-mer-ee kuhn-soo-mers]
Back
Primary Consumers
The first level of consumers in a food chain, which are herbivores that feed directly on producers.
Example: A rabbit eating grass shows how primary consumers feed on producers.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Secondary Consumers Noun
[sek-uhn-der-ee kuhn-soo-mers]
Back
Secondary Consumers
The second level of consumers in a food chain, which are carnivores or omnivores that eat primary consumers.
Example: The pyramid shows secondary consumers (omnivores/carnivores) eating primary consumers, illustrating their role in the food chain.
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