Flashcard on Predators and Consumers

Front

What would happen if there were too many predators and not enough prey?

Back

The predator population would die off due to lack of food.

Front

Which of the following is an example of a predator?

• A rabbit eating grass.
• A deer drinking water.
• An owl hunting and eating mice.
• A tree absorbing sunlight.

Back

An owl hunting and eating mice.

Front

Which organism makes its own food using sunlight?

Back

Grass

Front

What do herbivores eat?

Back

Only plants

Front

What do carnivores eat?

Back

Only other animals

Front

Which of these is an omnivore? Lion, Rabbit, Bear, Grass

Back

Bear

Front

What do decomposers do?

Back

Break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil

Front

What do scavengers do?

Back

Eat freshly dead organisms

Front

What is the initial source of energy for most living things?

Back

The Sun

Front

In a simple food chain, what would happen if all the plants disappeared?

Back

Herbivores would die, and then carnivores would also be affected.