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carnivore
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a meat eating animal
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consumer
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an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms- it cannot make its own food
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decomposer
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an organism that breaks down the bodies of dead organisms into simpler substances (decay)
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energy
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power to work or be active - the sun is the source of energy for all living things
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energy flow
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in an ecosystem, the use of producers, consumers, and decomposers to maintain energy in the system
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energy pyramid
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a diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web
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food chain
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a transfer of food energy from one organism to another
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food web
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a group of inter-linked (overlapping) food chains
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herbivore
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a plant eating animal or insect
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omnivore
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an animal which eats both plants and other animals
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producer
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an organism that is able to make its own food- green plant
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scavenger
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an animal or insect that feeds on the remains of dead animals
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