Food Chains

Front

What does the arrow point to in a food chain?

Back

The organism that gets the energy.

Front

All organisms need _______________ to survive.

Back

Energy.

Front

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

Back

Predator.

Front

Which of these gets energy from a nonliving thing?

Back

The grass.

Front

An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a ______________.

Back

Prey.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

Front

What is a producer in a food chain?

Back

An organism that makes its own food, like plants.

Front

What is a consumer in a food chain?

Back

An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

Back

They break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the sun's role in a food chain?

Back

It provides energy for plants to grow.