Food Chains

A living thing that eats other organisms because they can not make their own food.

• producer

• herbivor

• consumer

• prey

Shows the transfer of energy among organisms

• decomposers

• food chain

• food web

• eating

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An animal that is hunted by another for food.

• producer

• prey

• bear

• predator

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A living thing that makes its own food.

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

• bee

What is the term for the path of energy transfer from one organism to another in an ecosystem?

• Food web

• Food chain

• Energy pyramid

• Biomass pyramid

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In an ecosystem, what role do plants typically play in a food chain?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Predators

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Why are food chains important in ecosystems?

• They show how plants and animals are related

• They help recycle waste

• They show the flow of energy from one organism to another

• They make the ecosystem look more interesting

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What is a food chain?

• A process where energy is transferred from one organism to another

• A list of animals that are endangered

• A type of restaurant

• A method of cooking food

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following describes a simple food chain in a forest ecosystem?

• Sun → Grass → Rabbit → Fox

• Sun → Rabbit → Grass

• Fox → Rabbit → Grass

• Grass → Fox → Rabbit

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What is the term for a group of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem?

• Food web

• Food chain

• Energy pyramid

• Biomass pyramid

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