Food chain
Define food chain
A food chain outlines who eats whom in an ecosystem.
What would happen to a plant if it grew in polluted soil?
the plant would not be healthy and could die
An animal that catches other animals for food is called a
predator
fungi, mushrooms, mold, bacteria
Define a food web
Many food chains interconnected into one large web
Give an example of a 3 part food chain
producer - consumer - decomposer
Does air have weight?
An animal that is eaten is called
Which of these animals is at the top of the food web?
Lion, worm, plant, bird, rabbit
Lion
Rearrange the following organisms to put the food chain in the correct order
(fox, grass, rabbit)
Grass - rabbit - fox
Would a plant grow without air?
No
Define an ecosystem
an ecosystem includes all living things (producers, consumers, decomposers) in an area
list an example of a consumer
omnivores, carnivores, herbivores (rabbits, elephants, cows, horses, fox)
The animal at the top of the food chains / webs is called
top predator / apex predator
(snake, mouse, hawk, grass)
grass - mouse - snake - hawk
Does a plant use up soil as it grows?
Define carnivore, herbivore, & omnivore
a meat eater, a plant eater, and an animal that eats both plants and animals
where do fallen leaves go?
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
(penguins, seaweed, squid, crab, seal)
seaweed - crab - squid - penguin - seal
List all the things a plant needs to survive
air, water, sun, and soil!
Define bioaccumulation
the build-up of toxic chemicals in a food web
Explain what happened to our mold terrariums
Mold grew on the food, indicating the beginning of decomposition for the foods.
What would happen if one animal is missing from the food web?
The entire food web would be affected