Grade 5 Science: Food Chains
This worksheet covers the basics of food chains, including producers, consumers, and decomposers, for Grade 5 science students.
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Grade 5 Science: Food Chains
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the primary source of energy for almost all food chains on Earth?
Water
Sunlight
Soil
Air
2. An organism that makes its own food is called a:
Consumer
Decomposer
Producer
Herbivore
3. Animals that eat other animals are called .
4. Organisms that break down dead plants and animals are called .
5. A food chain shows how energy flows from one living thing to another.
True
False
6. Humans are considered producers because they grow their own food.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. Describe the food chain shown:
Match each term to its correct definition.
8. Producer
a. Eats only plants
9. Consumer
b. Makes its own food
10. Herbivore
c. Eats both plants and animals
11. Carnivore
d. Eats other organisms
12. Omnivore
e. Eats only meat