Energy and Food Chains

What is the primary source of energy for all living things on Earth?

• Water

• Soil

• Sun

• Wind

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How does energy travel from the Sun to plants?

• Through the air.

• Through water.

• Through the ground.

• Through sunlight.

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Which of these best describes a food chain?

• A chain of restaurants.

• The way energy flows from one creature to another.

• A chain of people who cook food.

• A chain of animals that play together.

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In a food chain, plants are usually ___________ .

• the predators

• the bottom of the chain

• the middle of the chain

• the energy source

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What do animals in a food chain primarily use energy for?

• Breathing

• Sleeping

• Playing

• Running and hunting

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Which of the following is an example of a food chain?

• Sun → Earth → Moon

• grass → rabbit → fox

• bike → skateboard → scooter

• owl → mouse → grasshopper

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What do we call an animal that primarily eats plants?

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

Is a cow a herbivore or a carnivore?

• carnivore

• herbivore

Which of these is a herbivore that you might find in a forest?

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What do we call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?

• prey

• predator

• herbivore