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Anoles
Diet
Food Chains
True or False
Leftovers
100
What does an anole eat?
crickets and other insects
100
An animal that eats only meat is called a(n) ______________.
carnivore
100
What does PREDATOR mean?
An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
100
True/False: Anoles are omnivores.
False, carnivores. They eat insects ONLY.
100
Animals that are killed and eaten by other animals are called _______.
prey
200
An anole's ability to change colors to blend in with its surroundings is called __________.
camouflage
200
An animal that eats only plants is called a(n) ____________.
herbivore
200
Every food chain begins with a _____________.
producer (plant)
200
True/False: A group of living things that live together in the same place is called a COMMUNITY.
True.
200
Which of the following is an example of a decomposer? owl, anole, earthworm, caterpillar
earthworm
300
Explain how an anole is both a predator and prey.
It is a predator because it eats insects. It is prey because it is eaten by an owl, robin, or fox.
300
An animal that eats both plants and animals is called a(n)__________.
omnivore
300
An animal that gets energy only from producers.
primary consumer
300
True/False: An insect is a secondary consumer.
False. An insect is a primary consumer because they only get their energy by eating plants.
300
A ____________ shows how living things get food and energy.
food chain
400
Why is an anole considered to be a secondary consumer?
Plants are eaten by insects. Insects are eaten by anoles.
400
Green plants that make food are called _______________.
producers
400
Decomposers are important to food chains because __________.
they put nutrients back into the soil for plants.
400
True/False: A decomposer is an organism that breaks down living and dead plant and animal matter into nutrients.
False. A decomposer is an organism that breaks down only DEAD plant and animal matter into nutrients.
400
Which of the following is NOT a producer? grass, flowers, hawk, shrub
hawk
500
How many toes does an anole have in all?
20. 4 feet X 5 toes on each foot.
500
A ____________ is an animal that must find food to eat.
consumer
500
What do the arrows in a food chain represent?
The transfer of energy from one living thing to another.
500
True/False: All the interactive living and nonliving things in an area is called a HABITAT.
False. All the interactive living and nonliving things in an area is called an ECOSYSTEM.
500
Name an animal that is a predator to the owl.
TRICK QUESTION! Owls are NOT hunted or eaten by any animals.