Food Chains

Which type of organism uses the Sun's energy to make its own food? SC.4.L.17.3

• a snake
• a mouse
• a plant
• a mushroom

What is one difference between a consumer and a producer? SC.4.L.17.3

• A consumer is larger in size than a producer.
• A consumer cannot make its own food like a producer.
• A consumer passes its energy on and a producer does not.
• A consumer is at the beginning of the food chain and a producer is at the end.

Martel takes a tour of a mangrove orchard. He then sketches the following diagram in his journal to show one food chain involving the organisms in a mangrove orchard. The Sun → mangrove tree → mud crab → fish → turtle Which organism in this food chain produces its own food? SC.4.L.17.2

• the fish
• the turtle
• the mud crab
• the mangrove tree

Sally is making a list of living things that cannot make their own food. Which living thing will be on Sally's list? SC.4.L.17.2

• moss
• daisy
• oak tree
• grasshopper

Which of these statements about food chains is true? SC.4.L.17.3

• There are more consumers than producers in a food chain.
• The Sun is the original source of all energy in a food chain.
• Producers are the original source of all energy in a food chain.
• Consumers are the original source of all energy in a food chain.

Which living thing is a rabbit's most likely source of stored energy from food? SC.4.L.17.2

• bear
• grass
• hawk
• mouse

Where do plants get the energy they need to make their own food? SC.3.L.17.2

• air
• soil
• water
• sunlight

A student is creating a food chain with a wolf, the Sun, a rabbit, and grass. The student wants to show the flow of energy for this food chain. What order should these be placed in from beginning to end?

• the Sun --> grass --> rabbit --> wolf
• the Sun --> wolf --> rabbit --> grass
• grass --> rabbit--> wolf --> the Sun
• wolf --> grass --> rabbit --> the Sun

Sam put a potted plant in a very large, dark box in his backyard. He gave it water every day. After several weeks, Sam noticed the plant had stopped growing. Which is the most likely reason the plant stopped growing? SC.3.L.17.2

• It did not get enough water.
• It did not have enough space.
• It could not make enough food.
• It was not planted in the ground.

Plants make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which of the following do plants need in order to make their own food? SC.3.L.17.2

• water, sunlight, soil
• water, sunlight, oxygen
• water, sunlight, fertilizer
• water, sunlight, carbon dioxide