Food Chains

Why are decomposers important?

• They break down dead animals and replace nutrients in the soil.

• They provide energy to consumers.

• They make their own food.

• They keep the sun burning.

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You ate steak and salad for dinner last night.

What does that make you?

• a herbivore

• a carnivore

• an omnivore

• a producer

Which of the following is an example of a predator & prey relationship?

• a frog eats a housefly

• a person eats an orange

• a frog eats a deer

• a rabbit eats grass

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Prey is an animal that __________.

• is killed and eaten by other animals

• kills other animals

• only eats plants

• is not in a food chain

Which animal in this food chain is an herbivore and eats only plants?

• wolf

• hedgehog

• fox

• grasshopper

An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________

• herbivore

• predator

• prey

• energy

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Which of the following is NOT a consumer

• grass

• dog

• shark

• fish

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An animal that eats other animals is a __________.

• carnivore
• omnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

An animal that eats only plants is an __________.

• carnivore
• omnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

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Living things that can make their own food are called ________.

• consumers

• herbivores

• producers

• carnivore

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