Vocabulary
A herbivore is an animal who eats only...
PLANTS
Plants get their energy from...
THE SUN
Animals get their energy from...
The food they eat
Producers are...
ANY PLANT
A carnivore is an animal who only eats...
OTHER ANIMALS
The process of making their own food is called...
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Give some examples of herbivores...
Deer
giraffes
bees
cows
Primary consumers eat....
PLANTS
An omnivore eats both...
PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Plants make their food in what part of the plant??
LEAVES
How do carnivores differ from omnivores?
Carnivores eat other animals ONLY
Omnivores eat both plants and animals
Primary consumers
Producers have a magical power that allows them to use 11% of their solar energy to...
MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD
Why is sunlight essential for all plants? Give 3 examples.
Helps with food production
Keeps plant warm
Keeps plant looking healthy and green
Keeps sugars moving throughout the plant
What happens when you remove one animal in the food chain?
It effects everyone in the ecosystem. The removal of any animal effects the food sources.
* Animals could die
* Overpopulation
* Producers may die off or there could be a shortage.
What would happen if there was no tertiary consumer in the habitat?
Overpopulation
Producers may die
Explain what could happen if all animals ate both plants and animals...
This could definitely lead to:
Food shortage
Animals fighting over food
Explain what occurs underground that allows for plants to start growing without sunlight.
Seedlings have nutrients in them that allow them to start sprouting
The nutrients in the soil allow the seeds to grow.
The water from beneath the ground irrigates the small seed
Create a Food chain for a Rain forest ecosystem and include:
Producer
Primary consumer
secondary consumer
Tertiary consumer
Examples:
Producer: Banana Tree
PC- Monkey, insects, sloths, butterflies
SC- Snakes, Anaconda
TC- Jaguar, Eagle
Name all of the levels in order starting at the bottom of the pyramid.
Producer
Primary consumer
Secondary consumer
Tertiary Consumer