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Ecosystem Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An animal that gets energy by eating ONLY other animals | Carnivore |
| An organism that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms, waste, and non-living materials | Decomposer |
| Multiple food chains connected to show the path of food energy in an ecosystem | Food Web |
| An animals that gets energy by eating ONLY plants | Herbivore |
| An animal that gets energy by eating BOTH plants and animals | Omnivore |
| Organism that hunts and eats another organism for energy | Predator |
| Organism that is hunted and killed by another organism for food | Prey |
| The transfer of energy through a chain or web, beginning with the producer | Flow of Energy |
| Active at night | Nocturnal |
| The path of food energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem | Food Chain |