Food Webs 5-LS2-1

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The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres

Carbon cycle

The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres. Carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is the way carbon moves through the air, plants, animals, and the ground.

unlike a plant, cannot make its own food, instead it eats other living things

Consumer explained in an easy to understand way.

an organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste, like fungi or bacteria

Decomposer explained in an easy to understand way.

the food energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem

Food chain explained in an easy to understand way.

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

Food web explained in an easy to understand way.

A substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals

Nutrient

A substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals. Nutrient. In simple terms, a nutrient is something that helps plants and animals grow and stay healthy.

organism that can make its own food, like all plants

Producer explained in an easy to understand way.

A step in the food chain or food web

Trophic level

A step in the food chain or food web trophic level. A trophic level is the position an organism occupies in a food chain, like a plant, herbivore, or predator.

The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the Earth's spheres

A substance that an organism needs to live, like water or minerals

A step in the food chain or food web

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