Concepts of the Food Chain

Ms. SummersMr. EllisEarth Science

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The Food Chain

The food chain represents the cycle of organisms feeding off the one preceding.

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Order of the Food Web

Order of the food chain:Primary Producer Primary Consumer Secondary Consumer Tertiary Consumer Quaternary Consumer

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The Marine CycleThe Marine Cycle food chain works in the same way. Organisms such as Phytoplankton are eaten by Zooplankton, that are eaten by small fish, that are eaten by bigger fish, that are finally consumed by mammals like the Killer Whale. http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/stuwork/rockwater/PLANKTON/Food

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Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore

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Carnivores, like these lions and tigers, eat only meat.

Omnivores, like this bear, eat plants and animals.

Herbivores, like this horse, eat only plants. Their diet does not consist of meat.

Herbivores and CarnivoresPrimary Consumers Secondary Consumers

Herbivores or also called, Primary Consumers, are animals that eat only plants.

Carnivores that eat herbivores are called Secondary Consumers.

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Review of the ConceptsFill in the blank with the correct term.

1. The food chain represents the food cycle between different types of ________.

2. There are three types of classes that animals are classified in. The three groups are _____, _____, and _____.

3. A bear is an example of an _______.4. Carnivores that eat herbivore, such as a

lion eating a zebra, are called ________.

Check Your Understanding1. The food chain represents the food cycle

between different types of ORGANISMS.2. There are three types of classes that

animals are classified in. The three groups are HERBIVORES, OMNIVORES, and CARNIVORES.

3. A bear is an example of an OMNIVORE.4. Carnivores that eat herbivore, such as a

lion eating a zebra, are called SECONDARY CONSUMERS.

THE END!!!!Thanks for your dedicated support to the food chain.

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