Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

Front

The path of food energy in an ecosystem from plants to animals.

Back

food chain

Front

An animal that eats only other animals

Back

carnivore

Front

An animal that eats both plants and animals

Back

omnivore

Front

An animal that eats only plants

Back

herbivore

Front

Where do green plants get most of the energy they need to make their own food?

Back

sunlight

Front

What type of organism is at the beginning of every food chain?

Back

producer

Front

What role do plants play in a habitat?

Back

They produce food energy from sunlight.

Front

What kind of living thing can make its own food?

Back

producer

Front

Several owls live in a forest. The owls prey on mice. Hawks also prey on mice. Which might happen if several hawks move to the forest where the owls live?

Back

The number of owls and mice will decrease.

Front

In the energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

Back

Producers