Ecosystem

Explain the flow of energy in this food chain (who passes energy to who).

• The hawk gives energy to the snake. The snake gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the grasshopper who gives energy to the grass.

• The mouse gives energy to the hawk. The snake gives energy to the grasshopper. The grass gives energy to the snake.

• The grass gives energy to the grasshopper. The grasshopper gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the snake who gives energy to the hawk.

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If there is a change in the environment, the organism will either die or have to leave

true or false

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What is a consumer?

• an organism that breaks down dead organisms

• an organism that makes its own energy and food

• an organism that eats other organisms for energy

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What is a carnivore?

• an animal who eats both plants and meat

• an animal that eats other animals (meat)

• an animal that eats plants

What is the last thing in a food chain?

• a consumer

• the sun

• a decomposer

• a producer

What is an omnivore?

• an animal that eats other animals

• an animal that eats both meat and plants

• an animal that eats only fish

• an animal that eats just plants

What is the source of all energy?

• water

• food

• decomposers

• sun

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What is a producer?

• organism that cannot make their own food so they eat other organisms

• organism that makes their own food

• organism that break down dead organisms

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What is this?

• Food Web

• Food Chain

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The black footed ferrets in a field in Nebraska are an example of a(n)...

• organism
• population
• community
• ecosystem