Study Jams "Food Chains"

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What are producers in a food chain?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats meat.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What happens if a portion of the food chain is broken?

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All the organisms in the chain are affected.

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What is the correct order of a food chain?

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Producers -> Herbivores -> Carnivores -> Decomposers.

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How do consumers get energy?

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Consumers get energy by eating other organisms.

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What is an example of a producer?

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An example of a producer is a plant, like grass or a tree.