Bill Nye: Food Webs

Name ______

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Directions: Preview the questions you will answer during the video and the possible answer choices. Questions:

1. All living things depend on ______

2. The connections between living things are called ______

3. How is a chicken sandwich connected to plants?

a. ______bread

b. ______lettuce

c. ______chicken

d. ______tomatoes

4. Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are all ______

5. What do decomposers eat?

6. Why are decomposers important to the food web?

7. Where do most plants grow?

8. An example of a plant that lives in the ocean is ______

9. Plants make their own food using ______

10. This process is called ______, which means “making from light.” 11. Animals breathe out ______, and breath in ______

12. Plants breathe out ______, and breathe in ______

13. Growing plants without using soil is called ______

14. The food web is based on a food ______

15. As we go further up the food pyramid, there is less ______from plants.

16. Why is the bottom of the food chain (web) so important?

Name ANSWER KEY

Bill Nye: Food Webs

Questions:

1. All living things depend on PLANTS

2. The connections between living things are called FOOD WEBS

3. How is a chicken sandwich connected to plants?

a. WHEAT bread

b. PLANT lettuce

c. CORN chicken d. PLANT tomatoes

4. Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are all DECOMPOSERS

5. What do decomposers eat? DEAD ORGANISMS

6. Why are decomposers important to the food web? THEY RETURN NUTRIENTS BACK TO THE SOIL

7. Where do most plants grow? IN THE OCEAN

8. An example of a plant that lives in the ocean is ALGAE

9. Plants make their own food using SUNLIGHT, CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER

10.This process is called PHOTOSYNTHESIS which means “making from light.”

11.Animals breathe out CARBON DIOXIDE and breath in OXYGEN

12.Plants breathe out OXYGEN and breathe in CARBON DIOXIDE

13.Growing plants without using soil is called HYDROPONICS

14.The food web is based on a food PYRAMID

15.As we go further up the food pyramid, there is less ENERGY from plants.

16.Why is the bottom of the food chain (web) so important? BECAUSE EVERYTHING AT THE TOP RELIES ON THE ENERGY PRODUCED ON THE BOTTOM.