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7.5B, 7.7A Energy Transformations & Flow Through Ecosystems

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FOOD CHAIN   Energy path from 1 organism to another showing a linked series; feeds on the 1 next to it in the series.  
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FOOD WEB   Overlapping food chains with different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystem.  
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OMNIVORE   Kind of animal that eats both animals & plants; some will hunt & eat their food, others are scavengers & will eat dead matter; "OMNI-" = ALL.  
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DETRITAL FOOD WEB   Starts with chemical energy stored in organic debris or waste from other food webs; energy flows from debris directly to decomposers that break down organic matter, which becomes food & energy for larger consumers, & then to decomposers; "DETRI-" = WEAR AWAY.  
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PRODUCER   Organisms that transform energy from the Sun & use carbon dioxide & water to make food.  
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CONSUMER   Organisms that feed on other organisms in a food chain.  
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HERBIVORE   Animals that only eat plants or plant products; "HERB-" = PLANT.  
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CARNIVORE   Animals that eat other animals; "CARN-" = MEAT.  
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PRIMARY CONSUMERS   Organisms that get their energy by feeding on producers in the food chain.  
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SECONDARY CONSUMERS   Organisms that get their energy by feeding on primary consumers (herbivores) in the food chain.  
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TERTIARY CONSUMERS   Organisms that get their energy by eating secondary consumers.  
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DECOMPOSERS   Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants & animals, without need for internal digestion.  
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TROPHIC LEVEL   Any class of organisms occupying the same position in a food chain, such as primary consumers or secondary consumers; "TROPH-" = NOURISH.  
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ENERGY PYRAMID   Shows how much energy transfers to the next trophic level in a food chain.  
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ECOSYSTEM   System consisting of all of the interactions that occur between the abiotic & biotic factors within an environment; "ECO-" = NATURE.  
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION   Change of energy from 1 form to another.  
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CHEMICAL ENERGY   Energy stored in chemical bonds & released through chemical reactions.  
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DIGESTION   Process of breaking down food into component molecules that can be absorbed into the body & used for energy & nutrients.  
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MECHANICAL ENERGY   Sum of the potential & kinetic energy of an object.  
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THERMAL ENERGY   Total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter - the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.  
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HEAT   Energy transferred between 2 objects of different temperatures, moving continually in a predictable pattern from warmer site to cooler site until all sites have reached the same temperature.  
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