Lesson 2 Chapter 4 Flashcards
Food chain?
The transfer of food energy in a sequence of living things.
How does energy move from lettuce to you?
We eat lettuce . Lettuce gets energy by the sun. So we get our energy by eating the lettuce.
Can food chains have more then one step?
Yes
What makes up first step or first link of food chain?
The sun
Producers make up the first link example tiny algae are the producers in this food chain
Algae——mosquito larve——minnows—- bass fish—- people
What is a Herbivore?
Give example
A animal that only eats plants
Deer is an example
What is a carnivore?
Give example
A animal that eats only meat
Example lion
What is an omnivore?
Give an example
Eats meat and plants
Example raccoon
What is a scavenger?
Give example
Eats dead animals
Example turkey vulture
What kind of consumers are the following? crocodile Hippo Rabbit Raccoons Vultures
crocodile carnivore Hippo omnivore Rabbit herbivore Raccoons omnivore Vultures scavengers
Consumers are grouped by? Pg 194
What they eat
And you can also group consumers by whether they hunt or are hunted
What is a predator?
Give examples
Predator is an animal that hunts other animals
Sharks
Hawks
Bears
What is prey.?
Give examples
Prey is an animal that is eaten
Rabbits
Mice
Fish
Can an animal be both predator and prey?
If yes give example
Yes a shark eats fish but then gets eaten by killer whales
What is a food web ?
Shows the relationships among different food chains
How are are food chains like food webs?
They are alike by both having organisms
