Food Chains

Front

Why are decomposers important?

Back

They break down dead animals and replace nutrients in the soil.

Front

An animal that eats only plants is an __________.

Back

herbivore

Front

Prey is an animal that __________.

Back

is killed and eaten by other animals.

Front

You ate steak and salad for dinner last night. What does that make you?

Back

an omnivore

Front

All the living and nonliving things in a place are called a(n) __________.

Back

ecosystem

Front

What is a producer in a food chain?

Back

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

Front

What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?

Back

omnivores

Front

What is a carnivore?

Back

An animal that eats only other animals.

Front

What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

Back

They are primary consumers that eat producers.

Front

What is the top predator in a food chain?

Back

The animal that is not eaten by any other animal.