Food Chains and Adaptation

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients move from one living thing to another in an ecosystem.

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What do we call animals that eat plants?

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Herbivores.

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What do we call animals that eat meat?

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Carnivores.

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What do we call animals that eat both plants and meat?

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Omnivores.

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Why do some animals have thick fur?

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To keep their bodies warm in cold environments.

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a special feature that helps a living thing survive in its environment.

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Why do camels have humps?

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To store fat.

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What helps frogs live in wet environments?

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Smooth, wet skin.

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Where do animals with webbed feet usually live?

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In ponds or lakes.

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What is the role of producers in a food chain?

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Producers, like plants, make their own food and provide energy for other living things.