A producer is an organism (mainly plants) that makes its own food.
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What do food chains/webs always start with?
They always start with green plants or other producers.
100
What does increase mean?
Increase means to go up or get bigger.
100
Give two examples of predators.
Lion, Leopard, Wolf, Falcon, Snake, Shark
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Give two examples of animals that are prey.
Rabbits, Insects, Mice, Fish
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What is a consumer?
A consumer is an organism that has to eat other things for food.
200
What is an herbivore? Give an example.
An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.
(ex. Rabbits, Mouse, Snail, Insects)
200
What does decrease mean?
Decrease means to go down or get smaller.
200
Why do many predators have sharp teeth?
Their sharp teeth allow them to kill their prey and to rip the meat so they can eat it.
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Why do many prey have large eyes and/or ears?
Their large eyes allow them to better see what is around them, while their larger ears allow them to better hear what is around them. They allow them to have a better idea of what is around them at all times.
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What is a predator?
A predator is an animal that eats other animals.
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What is a carnivore? Give an example.
A carnivore is an animal that only eats meat or other animals.
(ex. Lion, Leopard, Wolf, Falcon)
300
Grass - Insect - Frog - Snake - Falcon
What would happen to the insect population if the frog population decrease due to sickness?
The insect population would increase because there would be nothing to eat the insects.
300
Where are on the head are the eyes of predators found?
Their eyes are on the front of the head so that they can see the prey in front of them.
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Where on the head are the eyes of prey found?
Their eyes are usually found on the side of the head because it gives them a larger field of view.
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What is prey?
Prey are animals that are eaten by other animals.
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What is an omnivore? Give an example.
An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.
(ex. Humans, Bears, Crows, Rats)
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Grass - Insect - Frog - Snake - Falcon
What would happen to the falcon population if the frog population decreased due to sickness?
The falcon population would decrease because its food source the snakes would decrease due to lack of food.
What do we call the special traits that animals have that help them to survive in their environments?
Adaptations
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Where does the energy in a food chain first come from?
The energy comes from the Sun.
500
Desert Plant - Gerbil - Lizard - Snake - Falcon
What would happen to the Lizard and Falcon populations if the snake population increased?
The lizard population would decrease because there would be more snakes to eat them. The falcon population would increase because there would be more snakes for them to eat.
500
Why do predators have their special adaptations?
Predators need their adaptations to help them catch the prey they use for food so that they can survive in their environments.
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Why do prey have their special adaptations?
Prey need their adaptations to help them survive from the predators that hunt them.