Energy and the Sun
Where does all the energy in a food chain come from?
What kind of living thing makes its own food?
Producer.
What do herbivores eat?
Plants
What do we call an animal that hunts other animals for food?
Predator
What is a food chain?
A food chain shows who eats what in nature.
What do plants use from the sun to make food?
Sunlight
Name one kind of producer.
Plant or Algae
What do carnivores eat?
Other animals
What do we call the animal that gets eaten?
Prey
What is the first part of every food chain?
The sun or a plant.
What do we call the process plants use to make food from sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Why are plants called producers?
Because they make their own food.
What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?
Omnivore
The frog eats a fly. Which one is the predator?
The frog.
What is the last animal in a food chain called?
The apex predator.
The sun gives energy to plants, and plants give energy to what?
Animals
What do plants need to grow and make food?
Sunlight, water, and air.
A rabbit eats grass. What kind of eater is it?
Herbivore
The hawk eats a mouse. Which one is the prey?
The mouse
What happens when one part of the food chain disappears?
The whole chain is affected.
True or False – Without the sun, there would be no food chains.
True
What gas do plants give off that animals need to breathe?
Oxygen
A lion eats zebras. What kind of eater is it?
Carnivore
True or False – Predators are always big animals.
False
What do we call many food chains linked together?
A food web.