Producers and Consumers

Sarah notices a ladybug on a flower. What could Sarah say about how the ladybug gets its energy?

• It gets energy from the air.

• It gets energy from the flower.

• It gets energy from soil

• It gets energy from water.

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Which of the following organisms from the Amazon Rainforest is able to produce its own food?

• the Amazon River Dolphin

• Giant River Otter

• a Jaguar

• Giant Water Lilies

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Many organisms get their energy from eating plants, vegetables, and fruits. Which of these is the source of energy for plants, vegetables, and fruits?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Water

• Soil

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How do animals get the energy they need to survive?

• They use sunlight.

• They drink water.

• They drink water and juice.

• They eat plants or other animals.

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Takara says that all insects are consumers. Which of the following would support Takara's statement?

• Insects get their energy by eating plants or animals.

• Insects are able to make their own food.

• Insects get their energy from the air.

• Insects are able to live without energy.

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Which of the following involves energy moving from a producer to a consumer?

• from grasshopper to mouse

• from mouse to snake

• from grass to grasshopper

• from snake to grass

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A wetland food chain is made up of plankton, shrimp, fish, and dolphins. Which of the following is the original source of energy for all of the organisms in the food chain?

• air

• ice

• water

• sunlight

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What is incorrect about this diagram?

• It shows a producer getting energy from a consumer.

• There is not a producer in this food chain.

• There is not a herbivore in this food chain.

• It should begin with a carnivore, not a producer.

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The jaguar can be found in the Amazon Rainforest. Jaguars are known to eat more than 85 species of prey, including armadillos, deer, squirrels, fish, and turtles. When the jaguar eats an armadillo, what is the role of the jaguar in the food chain?

• herbivore

• consumer

• omnivore

• producer

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Based on the diagram, which involves the transfer of energy from an herbivore to a carnivore?

• snake to a mongoose

• mongoose to snake

• Chameleon to caterpillar

• Caterpillar to Chameleon

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