Year 6 science · C.2 · Plants and ecosystems
Food webs and energy flow
Energy flows from food to eater. Removing an eater lets the food grow.
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In science class, Theo asks: If a bird eats a worm, which part of the food web shows this?
- Arrow from tree to worm
- Arrow from worm to bird (right)
- Arrow from bird to worm
Ana wonders: If a fish eats a small fish, which direction does the arrow point?
- From small fish to big fish (right)
- From big fish to small fish
- From fish to water
In science class, Ravi asks: If a bird eats a worm, which part of the food web shows this?
- Arrow from sun to bird
- Arrow from bird to worm
- Arrow from worm to bird (right)
Tip: Energy flows from food to eater. Removing an eater lets the food grow.
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