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What is the definition of a producer?
An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
What is the original source of energy for all organisms in a pond ecosystem?
Sun
A coconut tree is a producer because they produce food for consumers to eat.
What is an animal or plant structure?
Structures are part of a plant or body parts of an animal that does something to help the plant or animal survive
Why did artic foxes develop thick fur?
They adapted to keep warm
What is the definition of a consumer?
An organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals
Where are the producers located in the food chain?
Producers are the first organisms in a food chain
Put this food chain in order:
Grasshopper, sun, hawk, grass, frog
Sun > grass > grasshopper > frog > hawk
What why did plants adapt to have thorns?
They adapted to protect themselves.
Why did eagles develop sharp beaks?
Eagles adapted to get food.
What is the definition of energy?
What is needed to do work or cause change
What do the arrows represent in a food chain?
The arrows represent the flow of energy, not who eats who.
What would be the correct flow of energy through a prairie ecosystem?
Rat, sun, owl, plant
Sun > Plant > Rat > Owl
Dolphins adapted to get oxygen when living in water.
The polar bear lives in cold, snowy environments. Which of the following characteristics of the polar bear is an adaptation to help keep it warm?
Thick fur and layers of fat
What is the definition of a food chain?
The path of food energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem
Which is the producer?
A disease is causing plants not to grow in this habitat. How will this affect the food chain? The number of small fish will --
Sun > algae & plants > small fish > large fish
small fish will decrease.
The anole lizard can change the color of its skin to match its surroundings. Changing its skin color —
keeps enemies from seeing the lizard.
Anteaters eat mostly ants and termites that live in tall mounds made of dirt. Which part of an anteater’s body is most useful in getting food?
A long, sticky tongue
What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is a structure OR behavior that helps an animal or plant survive
Consider the following food chain:
Sun > insects > frog > owl
Which is the Apex Predator?
The owl
Where does most of the Earth's energy come from?
Most of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun
Why did cactus' develop a thick, waxy stem?
They adapted to conserve water.
Some plants, such as a cactus, are covered with sharp spines. How do these structures help the cactus survive?
They protect the cactus from animals that eat it.