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Energy Flow in Ecosystems

What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors?

Put the following in order from smallest to largest by numbering 1 to 4

Ecology

Population

Species

CommunityWhat law must the flow of energy in an ecosystem follow? __________________________________________________

Energy in an ecosystem is

- A community of organisms and their nonliving environment._________________ - A place where organisms live.

Food Webs and Food Chains use arrows to show the _________ _____ _____________ from one organism to the next, NOT who eats who.

For most organisms on Earth, from where does all of our energy come from? ___________________

Give an example of the each of the following energies based on the squirrel.

Electrical Energy:

Chemical Energy:

Mechanical Energy:

Heat Energy:

Where does the energy go when a snake consumes (eats) a squirrel?

are links of food chains.

Write two examples of food chains that could make up a food web in the example.

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2.________________ - (P) An organism that captures energy and turns it into food (chemical energy).________________ - (C#) An organism that cannot make its own food, so it has to eat the chemical energy of others.

_________________ _______________ - (C1) A consumer one energy arrow away from a producer.

_________________ _______________ - (C2) A consumer two energy arrows away from a producer.

_________________ _______________ - (C3) A consumer three energy arrows away from a producer.

________________ - (D) An organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste products to get energy.

____________________ Species An organism that has spent a long time fitting into an ecosystem.

____________________ Species An organism that is new to an ecosystem and throws it off balance.LABEL THE ORGANISMS IN THE FOOD WEB WITH THE PROPER CODE: P, C1, C2, C3, D

Give an example of a Carnivore

Give an example of an Herbivore

Give an example of an Omnivore

Species- An organism that has spent a long time fitting into an ecosystem.

Species- An organism that is new to an ecosystem and throws it off balance.