Let’s go through each question one by one, using the food chain shown in the diagram.
The food chain is:
Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk
This means:
- Grass is eaten by grasshoppers.
- Grasshoppers are eaten by frogs.
- Frogs are eaten by snakes.
- Snakes are eaten by hawks.
Now let’s answer each question:
1. What is the producer in this food chain?
- Producers make their own food (usually plants). In this chain, it’s
grass.
2. What is the primary consumer?
- Primary consumers eat producers. That’s the
grasshopper (it eats grass).
3. What is the secondary consumer?
- Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. The
frog eats the grasshopper, so it’s the secondary consumer.
4. What is the tertiary consumer?
- Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. The
snake eats the frog, so it’s the tertiary consumer.
5. Which organism gets energy from the sun?
- Only producers get energy directly from the sun to make food. So again, it’s
grass.
6. How many trophic levels are there?
- Trophic levels = steps in the food chain.
Level 1: Grass (producer)
Level 2: Grasshopper (primary consumer)
Level 3: Frog (secondary consumer)
Level 4: Snake (tertiary consumer)
Level 5: Hawk (quaternary consumer — but still counts as a level!)
- So total =
5 trophic levels
7. Are decomposers in this food chain?
- Decomposers break down dead things and return nutrients to soil. They’re not shown in this diagram.
- Answer:
No
Final Answer:
1. Grass
2. Grasshopper
3. Frog
4. Snake
5. Grass
6. 5
7. No
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of food chains and webs worksheets.
