Food Webs

Plants convert the sun's light energy into food through-

• metamorphosis

• photosynthesis

• transpiration

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Where do producers get their energy?

• plants

• the Sun

• dead organisms

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A food chain shows the flow of-

• food

• energy

• organisms

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The energy of the sun is transferred through plants and given to-

• producers

• consumers

• animals

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The sun's energy is turned to energy that can be eaten through a process called-

• photosynthesis

• compaction

• erosion

• weathering

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A food web of a grassland ecosystem is shown. Which organisms rely on the same food source?

• Snakes and hawks

• Rabbits and lizards

• Mice and snakes

• Grasshoppers and lizards

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All of these are consumers EXCEPT a —

• Butterfly

• Wasp

• Bullfrog

• Tree

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Why is photosynthesis important for plants?

• It collects sunlight which is used to make food for plants.

• It gets rid of plant waste products.

• It helps attract insects to plant flowers.

• It changes plant sugar into stronger chemicals.

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This is a food chain that includes grass, a grasshopper, and a bird.

grass → grasshopper → bird

What is the role of the grass in the food chain?

• It is a consumer, because it gets energy from producers.

• It is a producer, because it is eaten by consumers.

• It is a producer, because it makes its own food.

• It is a decomposer, because it breaks down sunlight.

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Producers are-

• Fungus

• Animals

• Plants

• Rocks