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Food Chain
Food Chain Study Guide (4th grade)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PRODUCERS (The Chefs) - Who | Plants |
| PRODUCERS (The Chefs) - Job | Make their own food using sunlight. |
| PRODUCERS (The Chefs) - Science Name | Autotrophs ("Auto" = Automatic). |
| CONSUMERS (The Eaters) - Who | Animals and Humans. |
| CONSUMERS (The Eaters) - Job | Must eat other living things to survive. |
| CONSUMERS (The Eaters) - Science Name | Heterotrophs. |
| DECOMPOSERS (The Recyclers)- Who | Bacteria and Fungi. |
| DECOMPOSERS (The Recyclers) - Job | Break down dead plants and animals into nutrients for the soil. |
| Level 1: PRIMARY CONSUMERS - Eat | Plants only. |
| Level 1: PRIMARY CONSUMERS- Name | Herbivores. |
| Level 1: PRIMARY CONSUMERS- Examples | Rabbits, cows, mice. |
| Level 2: SECONDARY CONSUMERS - Eat | Meat (Primary Consumers). |
| Level 2: SECONDARY CONSUMERS - Name | Carnivores |
| Level 2: SECONDARY CONSUMERS - Examples | Snakes, frogs, eagles. |
| Level 3: TERTIARY CONSUMERS- Eat | Plants AND Meat. |
| Level 3: TERTIARY CONSUMERS- Name | Omnivores. |
| Level 3: TERTIARY CONSUMERS - Examples | Bears, humans, turtles. |
| Autotroph: | Makes its own food (Plant). |
| Heterotroph: | Hunts for food (Animal). |
| Herbivore: | Eats Plants (Herbs). |
| Carnivore: | Eats Meat (Chomp) |
| Omnivore: | Eats Everything (Overloaded plate). |