SC.4.L.17.3 Flashcards
Trace the flow of energy from the Sun as it is transferred along the food chain through the producers to the consumers.
All energy in a food chain starts with the ______.
Sun
Plants are called ______ because they make their own food using sunlight.
producers
Animals that eat plants or other animals are called ______.
consumers
A ______ eats only plants.
herbivore
A ______ eats only other animals.
carnivore
An ______ eats both plants and animals.
omnivore
A food chain shows how ______ moves from one living thing to another.
energy
Energy from the Sun helps plants make food through ______.
photosynthesis
A ______ is the first consumer in a food chain and eats producers.
primary consumer
A ______ consumer eats other animals.
secondary
Decomposers like mushrooms and bacteria break down ______ and return nutrients to the soil.
dead plants and animals
An example of a producer is a ______.
tree or grass
An example of a primary consumer is a ______.
rabbit or caterpillar
An example of a secondary consumer is a ______.
fox or hawk
