Food Chains

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Why do people eat?

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For energy.

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If the snake population decreases, what would most likely happen to the hawk population?

Back

The number of hawks would decrease.

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What is the starting source of energy for all food chains?

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Sun.

Front

What do the arrows represent in a food chain?

Back

Gives energy to.

Front

What eats the mouse?

Back

Owl.

Front

What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

Front

What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

Front

What is a consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What role do plants play in a food chain?

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They are producers that convert sunlight into energy.