Here are the names for the organisms in the illustration and the answers to the questions at the bottom.
Organism Names (from left to right, top to bottom):
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Hawk
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Mountain Lion (or Cougar)
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Shrew
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Snake
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Blue Jay (or Bird)
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Deer
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Squirrel
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Grasshopper
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Rabbit
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Mushrooms (Fungi/Decomposers)
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Grass
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Bush (Shrub)
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Tree
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1. List the names of herbivores in the food chain.
Herbivores are animals that eat plants. In this picture, the animals that eat grass, bushes, or trees are:
* Deer
* Rabbit
* Squirrel
* Grasshopper
2. List any two secondary consumers in the food chain.
Secondary consumers are animals that eat herbivores (primary consumers).
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Snake (eats the rabbit or shrew)
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Hawk (eats the snake, rabbit, or squirrel)
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Blue Jay (eats the grasshopper)
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Mountain Lion (eats the deer)
*(You can pick any two from this list)*
3. List any two quaternary consumers in the food chain.
Quaternary consumers are at the very top of the food chain; they eat tertiary consumers.
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Mountain Lion (It eats the deer, but it also eats other predators like snakes or smaller cats, placing it at the top).
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Hawk (If it eats a snake that ate a shrew that ate an insect, the hawk is the 4th level).
*(Note: In many simple food webs, the Hawk and Mountain Lion share the top spot as apex predators).*
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Final Answer:
Organism Labels:
Hawk, Mountain Lion, Shrew, Snake, Blue Jay, Deer, Squirrel, Grasshopper, Rabbit, Mushrooms, Grass, Bush, Tree.
1. Herbivores:
Deer, Rabbit, Squirrel, Grasshopper.
2. Secondary Consumers (any two):
Snake, Hawk, Blue Jay, Mountain Lion.
3. Quaternary Consumers (any two):
Hawk, Mountain Lion.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of food chains and food webs worksheet.
