Plants
Food Chain
Energy
Bodily Function
100
Are plants producers or consumers?
Producers
100
Where does most energy in a food chain come from?
The Sun
100
How does energy from the Sun get transferred to animals in a food chain?
Plants use energy from the Sun to make food, and animals get that energy by eating plants or other animals.
100
Based on these teeth, which animal is a herbivore and why?
Animal A: Its teeth are broad, flat, and ridged, which are well suited for grinding and chewing tough plant material.
200
Thinking about what we learned in 95% about plants, what 2 things do plants need in order to grow?
Water and Air
200
What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?
Producer - Created their own food to get energy
Consumer - Eats food to get energy
200
Which of the following shows the correct flow of energy through the organisms?
A. Sun → Grass → Rabbit → Fox
B. Eagle → Snake → Mouse → Sun
C. Sun → Deer → Grass → Wolf
D. Grass → Sun → Caterpillar → Bird
A. Sun → Grass → Rabbit → Fox
200
What is the purpose of the esophagus?
Move food from the mouth to the stomach.
300
A student planted two identical sunflower plants. Both plants received the same amount of sunlight, water, and air. One plant was placed in a small amount of soil (small pot), while the other was placed in a larger amount of soil (big pot). After several weeks, both plants grew to about the same size. WHY?
Plants get most of the material they need for growth from air and water rather than the soil.
300
Create your own food chain with at least four organisms.
Ex: Sun - Grass - Grasshopper - Frog
Answers may vary.
300
A scientist explains that the energy a hawk uses to fly can be traced back to the sun. Which statement best supports the scientist's claim?
A. The hawk gets energy directly from the sunlight.
B. Plants capture energy from the sun, and that energy moves through the food chain to the hawk.
C. The hawk creates new energy when it catches its prey.
D. Animals produce energy from sunlight as they grow.
B. Plants capture energy from the sun, and that energy moves through the food chain to the hawk.
300
What is the purpose of a stomach?
Aids in digestion
400
What process do plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
400
A monarch butterfly gets food by drinking nectar from flowers such as milkweed. If milkweed was removed from a local area, what effect will this have on monarch butterflies in the area?
The monarch butterflies can survive as long as there are other nectar-producing plants in the area.
400
What type of things would insects and small fish eat to get energy?
Insects may eat grass, leaves, seeds, nectar, or other insects.
Small fish may eat algae, tiny aquatic plants, plankton, or small insects/animals.
400
What is the purpose of a skeletal system?
To support their body and protect vital organs.
500
Explain what happens during photosynthesis in your own words.
BONUS: Why are plants important to humans?
Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food (sugar).
BONUS: Plants release oxygen into the air that humans breathe.
500
A drought causes many of the plants in a meadow to die. Rabbits eat the plants, and foxes eat the rabbits.
What would most likely happen to the fox population if there were fewer plants available? Explain how the change in the plants could affect the foxes.
The fox population would likely decrease because fewer plants means less food for rabbits, causing the rabbit population to decrease. With fewer rabbits available as food, there would be less food for foxes.
500
Sun → Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake
Using this model, describe how the flow of energy gets from the sun to the snake. Please use the words listed above in your response as well as the words "Transfer" and "Energy".
The Sun provides Energy to the Grass. The grasshopper eats the grass, so Energy is Transferred from the Grass to the Grasshopper. The Frog eats the Grasshopper, transferring Energy to the Frog. Finally, the Snake eats the Frog, transferring Energy to the Snake.
500
What is a vertebrate?
An animal with a backbone and skull.