4th Grade Ecology Unit Flashcard

Front

Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem? Mushroom, Lion, Oak tree, Eagle

Back

Oak tree

Front

Consumers are organisms that:

Back

Eat plants and/or other animals

Front

Which of these is a decomposer? Grasshopper, Earthworm, Rabbit, Hawk

Back

Earthworm

Front

Energy in a food chain always begins with:

Back

The Sun

Front

How is a food web different from a food chain?

Back

It shows many food chains connected together.

Front

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

Back

Sun

Front

If a disease strikes the snake population in the food chain shown, what will be the initial effect on the populations of hawks and rabbits?

Back

The population of hawks will decrease. The population of rabbits will increase.

Front

What event within the food chain might lead to the graph shown below?

Back

A disease in the population of rabbits.