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food. Often used for food by other organisms.

organism that performs photosynthesis to create its own

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returns nutrients to the environment.

organism that breaks down dead plants and animals and

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.need to survive

Any organism that only eats other animals to get the energy they

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find in their habitat.

Any organism that consumes dead plant or animal matter they

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Shows overlapping food chains

A more accurate model of how energy moves in an ecosystem.

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the sun that plants use during photosynthesis

ecosystem. All energy in the ecosystem starts with energy from

A simple model that shows how energy flows through the

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the energy they need to survive

organism that can consume both plants and animals to get

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.survive

organism that only eats plants to get the energy they need to

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consuming other organisms for its energy needs.

organism that cannot make its own food and depends on

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plants during photosynthesis.

All of the food energy in the ecosystem starts here. It is used by

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Match the words above to the appropriate definitions.

Directions

Producer

erbivoreH

Food Web

Scavenger

Omnivore

Decomposer

Energy sourceFood

chain

Consumer

Carnivore

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Vocabulary Assessment

Food Chain

Name: __________________________ Teacher: ________________ Class: _______

Sun, chemicals