Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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The path of energy in an environment.

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Which organism does not depend on another living thing for food?

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A plant.

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What is the role of the Sun in a food chain?

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It provides energy for plants.

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What do we call organisms that eat plants?

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Herbivores.

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What do we call organisms that eat other animals?

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Carnivores.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that makes its own food, like a plant.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that eats other organisms.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals.

Front

Give an example of a simple food chain.

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Sun → grass → rabbit → fox.

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What happens if a plant is removed from a food chain?

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The animals that depend on it for food will struggle to survive.