Pass the Energy

Sally is making a list of living things that cannot make their own food.

Which living thing will be on Sally's list?

• Moss

• Daisy

• Oak Tree

• Grasshopper

Review the food chain below.

Berry → Mouse → Snake

A mouse is storing the energy from a berry in its body.

What will happen to the energy from the berry if the mouse is eaten by a snake?

• The energy will return to the berry.

• The energy will be completely lost.

• The energy will be absorbed by the snake.

• The energy will be transferred to another mouse.

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Use the picture of the food chain to answer the question.

How do the animals in this food chain get energy?

• Animals get energy directly from the Sun.

• Animals get energy by absorbing sunlight.

• Animals get energy through photosynthesis.

• Animals get energy by eating plants and other animals.

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What is one difference between a consumer and a producer?

• A consumer is larger in size than a producer.

• A consumer cannot make its own food like a producer.

• A consumer passes its energy on and a producer does not.

• A consumer is at the beginning of the food chain and a producer is at the end.

Which list includes only consumers?

• bear, tree, cactus

• lion, fish, butterfly

• dog, grasshopper, sun

• grass, deer, caterpillar

Jamie collected pictures to construct a food chain. She found pictures of a cricket, a frog, a snake, and a hawk to include in her food chain.

Which of these living organisms would she need to complete her food chain?

• Bacteria

• Earthworm

• Grass

• Spider

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The energy stored in food is passed to other animals in a food chain.

Which of the following is the correct order for this relationship?

• mouse → snake → acorn → hawk

• acorn → hawk → snake → mouse

• acorn → mouse → snake → hawk

• hawk → snake → mouse → acorn

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Why are green plants always found at the beginning of food chains?

• Green plants breakdown dead organisms.

• Green plants can grow in almost any habitat.

• Green plants use the Sun's energy to make food.

• Green plants pass on all of their energy to consumers.

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The diagram shows a food chain.

Sun → ? → mouse → snake

Which of these could be placed in the blank space to show a flow of energy?

• cat

• owl

• plant

• water

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Use the picture of the alligator to answer the question.

Which of the following is an inference?

 

• The alligator is hunting.

• The alligator has pointy teeth.

• The alligator is standing in water.

• The alligator has scales.