Unit 1 Web of Life

Front

What is the primary source of energy in the food chain?

Back

The Sun

Front

True or False: Carnivores produce their own food.

Back

False

Front

What do squirrels rely on for food?

Back

Oak trees and other plants.

Front

Where do plants mostly get the materials they need to grow?

Back

From the air.

Front

What can the energy of every organism be traced back to?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

Front

Define 'carnivore'.

Back

An animal that eats other animals.

Front

What role do green plants play in the food chain?

Back

They are producers that convert sunlight into energy.

Front

What happens to herbivores if all plants disappear?

Back

They will not have anything to eat.

Front

What is a decomposer?

Back

An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.