Food Chains

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Why do people eat?

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For energy.

Front

What do the arrows represent in a food chain?

Back

Gives energy to.

Front

What is the starting source of energy for all food chains?

Back

Sun.

Front

An animal that ONLY eats plants is called a:

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Herbivore.

Front

If the snake population decreases, what would most likely happen to the hawk population?

Back

The number of hawks would decrease.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

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

Front

What is a producer in a food chain?

Back

An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

Front

What is a consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What is a carnivore?

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An animal that ONLY eats other animals.

Front

What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.