Food Chains
What is a food chain?
A sequence that shows how energy flows from one living thing to another
What is a herbivore?
An animal that eats only plants.
What sense do plants use to know when to grow?
Light (they grow towards the light)
Name one way people can protect endangered animals.
Creating wildlife reserves or national parks.
Name one producer in a food chain.
A plant, like grass or a tree
Name an example of a carnivore.
a lion or a shark
How do animals use their sense of smell?
To find food and identify other animals
Why is it important to plant trees?
Trees provide oxygen, habitat, and help prevent soil erosion
What role do consumers play in a food chain?
Consumers eat plants or other animals for energy
What do you call an animal that eats both plants and animals?
An omnivore
A sense that both plants and animals share.
The ability to respond to their environment
What is recycling?
The process of converting waste into reusable material
What is a decomposer? Give an example.
An organism that breaks down dead material. Example: fungi or bacteria.
Why are herbivores important in an ecosystem?
They help to control plant populations and provide food for carnivores.
How do animals use their sense of hearing?
To communicate and detect danger
How can we reduce pollution to protect plants and animals?
By using fewer plastic products and recycling more.
Describe the relationship between a predator and prey in a food chain.
A predator hunts and eats its prey, which helps control the population of that species.
Give two examples of omnivores and explain their diets.
Bears (eat plants and fish) and humans (eat both plant and animal products)
Describe how a plant's sense of touch can help it survive.
Plants can grow towards support (like a trellis) or away from harmful stimuli.
How can you interact respectfully with the environment?
Don't pick plants and flowers