AP Environmental Science Flashcards: Food Chains And Food Webs

Study Food Chains And Food Webs in AP Environmental Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which organisms are secondary consumers?

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Carnivores that feed on primary consumers. They occupy the second trophic level in food chains.

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What this deck covers

This deck focuses on Food Chains And Food Webs, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Environmental Science.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

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A food web has: phytoplankton (producer) → zooplankton → sardine → dolphin. Decomposers recycle nutrients from all dead organisms back to the system. Which statement best describes decomposers in relation to trophic levels?

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