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What is the first link in a food chain in a savanna ecosystem?
What is the first link in a food chain in a savanna ecosystem?
Which type of animal in a savanna ecosystem is most likely to be a carnivore?
Which type of animal in a savanna ecosystem is most likely to be a carnivore?
What do you call an animal in the savanna that eats only plants?
What do you call an animal in the savanna that eats only plants?
What term refers to an animal in the savanna that eats both plants and other animals?
What term refers to an animal in the savanna that eats both plants and other animals?
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In a food chain in a savanna ecosystem, what is the main source of energy that initiates the flow through the community?
In a food chain in a savanna ecosystem, what is the main source of energy that initiates the flow through the community?
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What kind of consumer is an animal that eats only mosquitoes?
What kind of consumer is an animal that eats only mosquitoes?
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How many pounds of grass must be in the food chain for one 8-pound eagle to get enough energy?
How many pounds of grass must be in the food chain for one 8-pound eagle to get enough energy?
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Which of the following is an example of an herbivore?
Which of the following is an example of an herbivore?
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What did scientists learn about tubeworms that surprised them?
What did scientists learn about tubeworms that surprised them?
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What is the primary source of energy in a typical food chain?
What is the primary source of energy in a typical food chain?
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In a savanna ecosystem food chain, which of the following organisms is typically the first link?
In a savanna ecosystem food chain, which of the following organisms is typically the first link?
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Which of these animals is an herbivore in the savanna ecosystem?
Which of these animals is an herbivore in the savanna ecosystem?
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Energy is transferred from one organism to the next in a food chain. Which sequence correctly depicts this energy flow?
Energy is transferred from one organism to the next in a food chain. Which sequence correctly depicts this energy flow?
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A lion is an example of which type of consumer in the savanna food chain?
A lion is an example of which type of consumer in the savanna food chain?
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What term describes an animal that consumes both plants and animals?
What term describes an animal that consumes both plants and animals?
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Study Notes
Savanna Food Chains
- The first link in a savanna ecosystem food chain is a producer, such as grass or trees.
- The animal most likely to be a carnivore in a savanna ecosystem is a lion.
- An animal that eats only plants is called an herbivore.
- An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.
- The main source of energy that initiates the flow through a savanna community is the sun.
- An animal that eats only mosquitoes is a secondary consumer.
- An eagle needs around 800 pounds of grass to get enough energy, due to energy loss between trophic levels.
- An example of an herbivore is a zebra.
- Scientists were surprised to learn that tubeworms live symbiotically with bacteria that extract energy from chemicals in the ocean floor.
- The sun is the primary source of energy in a typical food chain.
- Grass is typically the first link in a savanna ecosystem food chain.
- A zebra is an herbivore in the savanna ecosystem.
- Energy flows from producers to consumers.
- A lion is a secondary consumer in the savanna food chain.
- An animal that consumes both plants and animals is called an omnivore.
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This quiz focuses on researching a plant-eating animal's diet, exploring the food chain relationships of this animal, and creating a mobile presentation for a class. Topics covered include producers, consumers, carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, energy flow in food chains, and vocabulary related to food chains and ecosystems.
