Exploring Food Chains in Science

What was the initial activity planned during the camping trip?

• Fishing

• Making s'mores

• Hiking

• Bird watching

What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?

• Water

• The sun

• Wind

• Soil

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What are organisms that make food from the sun's light energy called?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Scavengers

• Decomposers

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Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer?

• Grass

• Hawk

• Grasshopper

• Mouse

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What type of consumer is a mouse that eats a grasshopper?

• Producer

• Tertiary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Primary consumer

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What type of consumer is a hawk that eats a mouse?

• Secondary consumer

• Primary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

• Producer

In a food chain, what do the arrows represent?

• The direction of water flow

• The direction of nutrient flow

• The direction of energy flow

• The direction of wind flow

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What is the role of phytoplankton in a marine ecosystem?

• Tertiary consumer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Producer

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Which fish is considered a primary consumer in the marine food chain example?

• Clownfish

• Phytoplankton

• Shark

• Eel

What type of consumer is a shark in the marine food chain?

• Primary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Producer

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