Food Chain Review

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms that create their own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy. They cannot produce their own food.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are consumers that eat only animals.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What role does the sun play in a food chain?

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The sun provides the initial energy that plants (producers) use to create food.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is a tree or a flower.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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An example of a carnivore is a lion or a shark.