Food Chains
What is a food chain?
This is the transfer of energy from one living thing to another.
What is a habitat?
A place where plants and animals live.
What is a producer?
A plant that makes its own food/energy.
What is a herbivore?
An animal that eats plants.
What is one way to protect plants and animals?
Respect nature.
What usually starts a food chain?
A producer/plant.
What are two things animals need from their habitat?
Food, water, shelter, or space.
What is a consumer?
An animal that gets energy by eating plants or animals.
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats other animals/meat.
Why should people stay on trails?
To avoid disturbing plants and animals.
What does a decomposer do?
Eats/breaks down dead plants and animals.
Why do animals need a habitat?
To survive and meet their needs.
Are consumers animals that absorb energy from sunlight?
No, that is false.
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats both plants and animals.
Why should we not litter?
Garbage can hurt animals and their habitats.
What is one example of a decomposer?
Worm, mushroom, fungus, or bacteria.
What could happen if a habitat is destroyed?
Animals may lose food, water, shelter, or space.
What is the difference between a producer and consumer?
Producers make food; consumers eat food.
Is a fox a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
Carnivore/omnivore depending on what you taught.
What are two ways to protect local environments?
Pick up garbage, stay on trails, respect wildlife.
What is an example of a food chain with a producer, 2 consumers, and a decomposer?
Grass → rabbit → fox → worm.
How can people protect an animal’s habitat?
Pick up garbage, stay on trails, do not disturb animals/plants.
Is an apple tree a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
Producer.
Is a panda a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
Herbivore
Why is protecting habitats important?
Animals need habitats to survive.