Fabulous Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a model that shows how energy flows between living things.

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Which animal is often said to be at the 'top of the food chain'?

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Humans are often said to be at the top of the food chain.

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What is the primary source of energy in a food chain?

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The sun is the primary source of energy in a food chain.

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What role do plants play in a food chain?

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Plants are producers that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually plants.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Give an example of a primary consumer.

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A rabbit is an example of a primary consumer, as it eats plants.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, like a hawk that eats rabbits.

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What is the flow of energy in a food chain?

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Energy flows from the sun to plants, then to herbivores, and finally to carnivores.