SAVVAS Topic 3

SAVVAS Topic 3
Energy and Food

• The main source of energy is the sun

• both plants and animals need the sun.

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1. The Sun

Multiple Choice

All food chains and food webs start with...

• The sun

• plants

• animals

• carnivores

Multiple Choice

A rock is...

• abiotic

• biotic

Multiple Choice

Water is...

• abiotic

• biotic

Multiple Choice

A tree is is...

• abiotic

• biotic

Multiple Choice

A plant is a...

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

Multiple Choice

A dog is a...

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

Multiple Choice

A worm is a...

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

• plants need sunlight for photosynthesis

• takes matter from the environment to make sugar (glucose) and starch.

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2. Producers (plants)

​Most of this plant's mass is in the fruit.

​Total mass of tree:
200 g fruit
127 g root
+70 g leaves

397 grams total

Multiple Select

Plants make...

Pick 2 answers

• water

• carbon dioxide

• sugar

• starch

• The bigger you are, the more energy you need.

• The lions need more energy than the cat.

• Consumers break down food and stored energy (fat) to live.

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3. Consumers Size and Energy

Multiple Choice

An animal that eats only meat is called a...

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

Multiple Choice

An animal that eats both plants and meat is called a...

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore