Food Chains Flashcards
1
Q
what are producers
A
They make their own food using the energy from the sun
2
Q
What are usually producers
A
Green plants or algae
3
Q
What are producers eaten by
A
Primary consumers
4
Q
What are primary consumers eaten by
A
Secondary consumers
5
Q
What are secondary consumers eaten by
A
Tertiary consumers
6
Q
What are predators?
A
Consumers that hunt and kill
7
Q
What happens to the population of predators of the population of prey increases
A
the population of predators increases
8
Q
What happens to the population of prey when the population of predators increases
A
The population of prey decrease
9
Q
Why are predator-prey cycles always out of phrase
A
It takes the populations a while to respond to the changes
