Food Chains & Energy Arrows

PREDATOR PRAIRIE · CHOMPLING

Food Chains & Energy Arrows

Hunter Hollow

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Chompling — Food Chains & Energy Arrows Hunter Hollow

Hi!

I'm Chompling.

Welcome to Hunter Hollow!

Will you help me investigate food chains & energy arrows?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Food-chain arrows show energy moving from food to eater.

If a rabbit eats grass, the arrow points from grass to rabbit.

Which way does the grass-rabbit arrow point?

  • A. Both arrows always point toward grass
  • B. From grass to rabbit
  • C. From rabbit to grass

The answer is B: From grass to rabbit

Food-chain arrows show energy moving from food to eater.

If a rabbit eats grass, the arrow points from grass to rabbit.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

A predator eats prey.

In our model, a fox eats the rabbit,

so the next energy arrow goes from rabbit to fox.

Which is prey for the fox in this model?

  • A. Rabbit
  • B. Sunlight
  • C. Grass

The answer is A: Rabbit

A predator eats prey.

In our model, a fox eats the rabbit,

so the next energy arrow goes from rabbit to fox.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our correct chain is grass → rabbit → fox.

It shows one path, not a claim

that each animal has only one food in real life.

What do the arrows represent?

  • A. The direction an animal runs
  • B. The direction of a stream
  • C. Energy transfer from food to eater

The answer is C: Energy transfer from food to eater

Food-chain arrows show energy moving from food to eater.

If a rabbit eats grass, the arrow points from grass to rabbit.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Food-chain arrows show energy moving from food to eater.

A predator eats prey.

Our correct chain is grass → rabbit → fox.

You're ready to explore Hunter Hollow with me!

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