Food Chain
Stimuli
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
100

What is the purpose of a food chain in nature?

  • Answer: A food chain shows how animals and plants depend on each other for food.
100

Name one sensory stimuli that plants respond to.

  • Answer: Plants respond to light.
100

What type of food do herbivores eat?

  • Answer: Herbivores eat plants
100

Define what a carnivore is


Answer: A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals

100

 What makes an animal an omnivore?

  • Answer: An omnivore eats both plants and animals.
200

Give an example of a herbivore in an Albertan food chain and explain what it eats

  • Possible answer: A rabbit is a herbivore because it eats plants.
200

How do plants respond to light in their environment?

  • Answer: Plants grow towards light.
200

Name three examples of herbivores in Alberta.

  • Answer: Deer, squirrel, rabbit.
200

List five examples of carnivores.

  • Answer: Lion, shark, snake, frog, hawk.
200

Give 3 examples of omnivores.

  • Answer: Bear, raccoon, chicken.
300

Describe the role of a primary consumer in a food chain.

  • Answer: A primary consumer eats plants and is an important part of the food chain.
300

Explain why water is essential for plants and how they respond to it.

  • Answer: Plants need water to grow, and they respond by absorbing it through their roots
300

How are an herbivore's teeth adapted to their diet?

Answer: Herbivores have large flat teeth that help them chew plants.

300

How do carnivores obtain energy in a food chain?

  • Answer: Carnivores get energy by eating other animals.
300

How do omnivores contribute to the food chain?

  • Answer: Omnivores help maintain balance by eating both plants and animals.
400

Explain how energy flows through an ecosystem in a food chain.

  • Answer: Energy flows from plants to animals when they eat each other.
400

How do animals like bees and giraffes use light to survive?


Answer: Bees and giraffes use bright sunlight to find their way around during the day.

400

Why are plants important in the diet of herbivores?

  • Answer: Plants provide essential nutrients for herbivores to survive.
400

 Explain the difference between herbivores and carnivores.

  • Answer: Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.
400

Discuss the advantages of being an omnivore.

  • Answer: Omnivores have a diverse diet and can adapt to different food sources.
500

Provide an example of a simple 3 step food chain in Alberta

  • Answer: Grass (plant) → Rabbit (eats grass) → Fox (eats rabbit).
500

Describe how animals respond to extreme temperatures in their environment.

  • Answer: Some animals hibernate or migrate to survive extreme temperatures.
500

Describe the role of herbivores in an ecosystem. (2 part question)

  • Answer: Herbivores help control plant populations and provide food for carnivores.
500

What is the importance of carnivores in maintaining balance in an ecosystem.

  • Answer: Carnivores help control the population of other animals in an ecosystem.
500

How do omnivores adapt their diet to different environments?

  • Answer: Omnivores can eat both plants and animals, allowing them to survive in a variety of habitats and food availability.
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