Food Chains and Food Web

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how food energy moves from one living thing to another.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is two or more food chains that are connected.

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What is the role of the sun in a food chain?

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The sun is at the beginning of all food chains and provides energy for plants.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is eaten by another animal.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What do scientists study to learn about the past?

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Scientists study fossils to learn what Earth was like long ago.

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What is an example of a producer in a food chain?

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Plants are producers because they make their own food using sunlight.

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What is an example of a consumer in a food chain?

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Animals are consumers because they eat plants or other animals.

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What happens to energy in a food chain?

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Energy is transferred from one living thing to another as they eat and are eaten.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living things and their environment.