Food Chains and Food Webs
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Ecosystem Noun
[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]
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Ecosystem
A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment as a complete and functional system.
Example: This image incorrectly shows a business or corporate 'learning ecosystem' and does not illustrate a biological ecosystem with living and nonliving components.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Habitat Noun
[hab-i-tat]
Back
Habitat
The natural home or environment of an organism that provides essential resources like food, water, and shelter.
Example: This image shows a pond habitat, the natural environment where organisms like frogs and fish live. It provides water, shelter, and food (plants, insects).
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Organism Noun
[or-guh-niz-uhm]
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Organism
An individual living being, such as an animal or plant, that is capable of growth and reproduction.
Example: This diagram shows that an organism is any living thing, and classifies different types of organisms—like plants, animals, and fungi—by their role in a food web.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Food Chain Noun
[food cheyn]
Back
Food Chain
A linear model showing the sequence of how energy is transferred from one organism to another in an ecosystem.
Example: This diagram shows a food chain, where energy flows from the sun to a producer (grass), then to a primary consumer (grasshopper), a secondary consumer (bird), and finally a tertiary consumer (fox).
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Producer Noun
[pruh-doo-ser]
Back
Producer
An organism, typically a plant, that creates its own food through photosynthesis using energy from an external source.
Example: This diagram shows how a plant, a producer, uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create its own food (glucose) and release oxygen.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Consumer Noun
[kuhn-soo-mer]
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Consumer
An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms in a food chain.
Example: A lion, a consumer, gets energy by eating another animal, a zebra. This shows how energy moves through a food chain.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Herbivore Noun
[hur-buh-vawr]
Back
Herbivore
A type of consumer that is anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating only plant-based materials for its main food.
Example: This image shows that herbivores are animals that eat plants by providing a clear definition and six different visual examples, such as zebras and cows.
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