Energy Pyramid
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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
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Ecosystem Noun
[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]
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Ecosystem
A community of living organisms interacting with the nonliving parts of their environment as a complex, self-sustaining system.
Example: This diagram shows the levels of ecological organization, from an individual organism to a population, a community, and finally an entire ecosystem including non-living elements.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Photosynthesis Noun
[foh-toh-sin-thuh-sis]
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Photosynthesis
The process where primary producers capture the Sun's energy and convert it to chemical energy in the form of simple sugars.
Example: This diagram shows how plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food (glucose) and release oxygen.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Producer Noun
[pruh-doo-ser]
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Producer
An organism that produces its own food from an external energy source, such as the sun, forming the base of an energy pyramid.
Example: This diagram shows a producer (a plant) using energy from the sun to make its own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of an energy pyramid.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Autotroph Noun
[aw-toh-trohf]
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Autotroph
An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, or other chemicals; also known as a producer.
Example: This image shows a plant, an autotroph, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create its own food (glucose), which is the base of the energy pyramid.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Consumer Noun
[kuhn-soo-mer]
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Consumer
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms within an ecosystem, as it is unable to produce its own food.
Example: A consumer is an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms, like the rabbit, fox, and eagle shown in this food chain.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Heterotroph Noun
[het-er-uh-trohf]
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Heterotroph
An organism that cannot manufacture its own food and instead obtains energy by consuming organic substances; also known as a consumer.
Example: This food chain shows heterotrophs like the grasshopper, frog, snake, and hawk, which get energy by eating other organisms to survive.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Herbivore Noun
[hur-buh-vor]
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Herbivore
A type of consumer that obtains its energy and nutrients by feeding exclusively on plants; also known as a primary consumer.
Example: This image shows examples of herbivores, which are animals that eat plants for energy, such as zebras, cows, and sheep.
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