Flow of Energy

Front

Organisms that make their own food

Back

Producer

Front

Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms

Back

Consumer

Front

Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return the raw materials to the environment

Back

Decomposer

Front

Consumers that eat only plants

Back

Herbivores

Front

Consumers that eat only animals

Back

Carnivores

Front

A food _______ is a series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy.

Back

chain

Front

A food _______ consists of many overlapping food ________.

Back

web, chains

Front

As you work your way up the energy pyramid, what happens to the energy?

Back

It decreases

Front

In the food web above, what eats the rabbit?

Back

Fox

Front

In the food web above, what organism is missing from this food chain: Grass --> Slug --> ________ --> Hawk

Back

Thrush