Energy Flow in Food Webs
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Objective
I can describe how energy flows and matter cycles through a food web.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A food web shows how matter and energy flow in an ecosystem.
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Producers, like plants, use energy from the Sun to create their own food, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.
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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, recycling matter back into the ecosystem.
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Practice
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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems, as discussed in the video?
Explain the role of producers in a food web.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how energy and matter move through the food web shown in the video. Be sure to include the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers.”
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