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Exploring Science p. 94, 95

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  • Name a predatory reptile mentioned in the text that lives in the desert.
    The Lizard (or Horned Lizard)
  • True or False: Deserts have a lot of rain and big green forests.
    False
  • Complete the chain: Sun->Plant->Insect-> ______ ->Hawk.
    Lizard (or Scorpion)
  • Why is a lizard considered a consumer in the desert?
    Because it has to eat other living things for energy
  • In a desert food chain, is a cactus a producer or a consumer?
    A Producer
  • What animal is usually at the very top of a desert food chain?
    The Hawk (or an Eagle/Owl)
  • What do the arrows -> in a food chain represent?
    The flow of energy
  • What do we call a single path that shows how energy moves between living things?
    A Food Chain
  • What type of dry ecosystem is the main topic of this chapter?
    The Desert
  • Where does the energy for a desert food chain originally come from?
    The Sun
  • Why do desert animals depend so much on each other for food?
    Because resources and water are scarce
  • In the desert food chain: Sun>rightarrow>Cactus >rightarrow>Grasshopper>rightarrow>Lizard. Who is the herbivore?
    The Grasshopper
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