Fabulous Food Chains

Front

The power needed to do work, such as staying alive, is called _____

Back

energy

Front

What is the scientific name for the area in which plants and animals live?

Back

a habitat

Front

All of the energy that's in a food chain starts with _____

Back

the sun

Front

Plants take the energy from the sun's rays and change it into _____

Back

chemical energy

Front

A self-contained collection of different things that all work together as a whole is called _____

Back

a system

Front

What do we call the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for organisms that break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil?

Back

decomposers

Front

In a food chain, what do we call the first level of organisms that produce their own food?

Back

producers

Front

What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

Back

Consumers eat producers or other consumers for energy.

Front

What is an example of a primary consumer?

Back

A rabbit, which eats plants.