In this food chain what is the Sunflower?
Sun, Sunflower, bee, frog
Producer
In this food chain sun, grass, grasshopper, frog, snake
Which organism is most plentiful?
Grass, it is at the bottom of the energy pyramid.
Name five examples of producers.
What is trees, bushes, grass, ferns, flowers, etc.
What are the three kinds of consumers?
What is herbivores(level 1), omnivores(level 2), and carnivores(level 3)?
A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem.
What is food web?
In this food chain what is the coyote?
Sun, clover, rabbit, coyote, wolf
2nd level consumer
In this food chain sun, grass, grasshopper, frog, snake, bacteria
Which organism would be at the top of the energy pyramid?
Bacteria (Decomposers get the least amount of energy)
Explain the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem.
Decomposers break down dead and decaying organisms back into the soil.
**YORK DOUBLE** Consumers known as omnivores eat _________________
What is both plants and animals?
In this food chain what is the decomposer?
Sun, grass, cow, bacteria
bacteria
What is the primary source of energy in a food web or food chain?
The Sun
What role does a maggot have in an ecosystem?
Decomposer
In this food chain what role does the grasshopper have?
Grass, grasshopper, spider, bird
1st level consumer
Math in Science: A producer passes on 1/10 of the energy to a first level consumer. So, if a tree has 200 units of energy, how much does it pass on to a squirrel?
20 units of energy
Describe how producers, consumers, and decomposers are linked in a food chain.
Consumers feed on producers and other consumers. Decomposers feed on producers and other consumers after they are dead.
Why are producers located at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
Producers get their energy from the sunlight for it own life processes. Producers contain the most energy.
What role in an ecosystem does a human have?
2nd level consumer
In this food chain sun, grass, grasshopper, frog, snake
The _______ use 9/10 of the energy and passes on 1/10 to the grasshopper that eats them.
Producer (Grass)