Who's In An Ecosystem And What Do They Eat?

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Who's In An Ecosystem And What Do They Eat?

Last updated over 1 year ago

8 questions

Instructions

First, read, "What's for Dinner?" to find out about who lives in an ecosystem and how they get their energy to survive. 
Next, a food chain shows how living things depend on each other for food.  Take a look and read the Food Chain Diagram. Pay close attention to the numbers, arrows, and where the main source of energy is from!
Last, read the questions and either match or select the best answer.

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What happens if one part of the food chain is taken out?

First, read, "What's for Dinner?" to find out about who lives in an ecosystem and how they get their energy to survive. 
Next, a food chain shows how living things depend on each other for food.  Take a look and read the Food Chain Diagram. Pay close attention to the numbers, arrows, and where the main source of energy is from!
Last, read the questions and either match or select the best answer.

Match the term to its definition

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Producer		Eats other organisms for energy
Herbivore		Creates its own food through photosynthesis
Consumer		Eats only plants

Match the animal to its dietary group

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Lion		Omnivore
Bear		Herbivore
Cow		Carnivore

Identify the type of consumer in an ecosystem and connect it with its appropriate food preference

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Consumer		Sunlight
Herbivore		Other organisms
Producer		Grass

Match the organism to its role in a food chain

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Cheetah		Producer
Giraffe		Consumer, Carnivore
Grass		Consumer, Herbivore

Which two organisms are producers in an ecosystem?

Lions

Trees

Grass

Birds

What are two things a rabbit might eat in an ecosystem?

Birds

Grass

Carrots

Lions

In a food chain, which two are always the starting point?

Lions

Sun

Plants

Birds

What happens if one part of the food chain is taken out?

Match the term to its definition

Producer

Eats other organisms for energy

Herbivore

Creates its own food through photosynthesis

Consumer

Eats only plants

Match the animal to its dietary group

Lion

Omnivore

Bear

Herbivore

Cow

Carnivore

Identify the type of consumer in an ecosystem and connect it with its appropriate food preference

Consumer

Sunlight

Herbivore

Other organisms

Producer

Grass

Match the organism to its role in a food chain

Cheetah

Producer

Giraffe

Consumer, Carnivore

Grass

Consumer, Herbivore

Which two organisms are producers in an ecosystem?

Lions

Trees

Grass

Birds

What are two things a rabbit might eat in an ecosystem?

Birds

Grass

Carrots

Lions

In a food chain, which two are always the starting point?

Lions

Sun

Plants

Birds