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A vulture is a scavenger . A scavenger is an animal that Eats according to the changing seasons Feeds on plants only Eats both plants and animals Feeds on animals that are no longer alive The word absorbs means Stays away Takes in Lifts up Turns over
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A vulture is a scavenger. A scavenger is an animal that • Eats according to the changing seasons • Feeds on plants only • Eats both plants and animals • Feeds on animals that are no longer alive • The word absorbs means • Stays away • Takes in • Lifts up • Turns over • Some grass-eating animals have ridges on their teeth for grinding food. Ridges are • Smooth places • Colored spots • Raised edges • Small cracks • Which of these is an example of an ecosystem • A berry • A chipmunk • An owl • A woodland • All of the following are carnivores EXCEPT: • Rabbits • Tigers • Lynx • Weasels • Why are decomposers called “nature’s clean-up crew”? • They are found in the water • They get rid of dead material • They prevent slime mold • They have a nice smell
7. The selection lists sheep, cows, and deer as examples of animals that • Eat primarily animals • Must chew their food twice • Get their nutrients from the soil • Use photosynthesis to feed themselves Answer the following questions in complete sentences on your paper: • What are two important things plants provide animals and people? • How do meat-eating plants differ from most other plants? • Why is food so important to living things? • How is the energy from the sun passed along the food chain? • Why are there fewer living things on the last level of a food web or energy pyramid?