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A _______________ gets its energy from producers.
consumer
A _______________ gets its energy from consumers.
predator
Where does all energy begin?
The sun
Who is the consumer?
1. grass
2. rabbit
3. wolf
2. rabbit
What do you call an organism that breaks down dead and decaying organisms?
Decomposers
An animal found at the top of a food web and is not eaten by any other animals. Examples include sharks, owls and lions.
Apex Predator
A _______________ makes its own energy (food) and begins the food chain.
producer
Of the following, which is the correct sequence for the flow of energy in a food chain?
1. consumers, decomposers, producers, predators
2. producers, consumers, predators, decomposers
3. consumers, producers, decomposers, predators
4. decomposers, producers, consumers, predators
2. producers, consumers, predators, decomposers
What is a food chain?
It shows how matter and energy flow from one organism to another.
Complete the food chain: grass, ______, wolf
rabbit, deer, fox, etc.
What is the process in which plants convert light energy into chemical energy to grow called?
Photosynthesis
Which has arrows that represent energy transfer?
1. food chain
2. food web
3. neither
4. both
4. both - food chain and a food web
Worms, fungi, and bacteria are all
decomposers
Which food chain is correct?
1. seaweed, sea turtle, shark
2. grass, wolf, rabbit
1. seaweed, sea turtle, shark
What does a plant produce to gain its energy? (its food)
sugar (glucose)
Who is the decomposer out of the following?
1. grass
2. rabbit
3. wolf
4. mushrooms
4. mushrooms
What is a food web?
A set of interconnected food chains
What would happen if one organism in a food chain was removed?
The rest of the food chain would die off and the organisms below it would become overpopulated.
What do plants need to grow and create its food source?
Sun, water, air (carbon dioxide).
Who is the producer out of the following?
1. grass
2. rabbit
3. wolf
4. mushrooms
grass