Food Chains

An organism that needs sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make its own food is a(n)

• consumer

• decomposer

• producer

• herbivore

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An animal that is dependent on other organisms for food is a(n)

• consumer

• decomposer

• producer

• food chain

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead plant and animal matter is a(n)

• prey

• predator

• decomposer

• person

A consumer that eats only plants is a(n)

• herbivore

• plantivore

• carnivore

• decomposer

An animal that is eaten by another animal is a(n)

• producer

• herbivore

• prey

• food chain

The process by which plants make food is

• sunlight

• food chain

• photosynthesis

• photograph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The picture shows a desert food chain.

Which of the following describes how energy moves from cactus to roadrunner?

• from producer to producers

• from carnivore to carnivores

• from producer to herbivores

• from producer to consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Carla wants to describe the flow of energy through food chains. Which sequence is correct?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The picture shows some animals you can find in grassland food chains. Which animal is the carnivore?

• animal 1

• animal 2

• animal 3

• animal 4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

This aquarium has many different organisms, or living things. Which organism is a producer that needs sunlight to make its own food?

• fish

• plant

• snail

• turtle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3