Food Chains

What does an ecosystem include?

• Only living things

• Just a single habitat

• Many habitats plus nonliving systems

• Only nonliving things

What do living things in a forest ecosystem depend on?

• Each other and nonliving things

• Only on trees

• Only on water

• Only on sunlight

Where can you find bugs in a forest ecosystem?

• Only in water

• Only on tree leaves

• Under leaves, rocks, and fallen trees

• Only in the soil

Why do living things need food?

• To get energy

• To grow bigger only

• To play

• To sleep

What do plants do besides eating?

• Dance

• Sing

• Run

• Make seeds

What is an apex predator?

• An animal at the top of the food chain

• A plant

• A type of tree

• The smallest animal in the ecosystem

How do squirrels protect themselves?

• By digging holes

• By swimming

• Building nests high in trees

• By flying

What happens to most baby spiders?

• They grow to be hunters

• They are eaten by other bugs

• They become vegetarians

• They learn to fly