water, sunlight, soil

water, air, sunlight

water, sunlight, carbon dioxide

water, soil, air

plants take in chemical energy and change it to thermal energy

plants take in light energy and change it to chemical energy in the form of food

plants take in thermal energy and change it to light energy

plants take in chemical energy and change it to light energy

They would use photosynthesis to make their own food.

They would die because they would have no source of energy.

They would eventually adapt to only eating other consumers.

They would get their energy from other sources, like oxygen.

Energy flows from the Sun to consumers. Producers get energy by eating consumers.

Energy flows from the Sun to decomposers. Consumers get energy by eating decomposers.

Energy flows from the Sun to producers. Consumers get energy by eating producers.

Energy flows from the Sun to decomposers. Producers get energy by eating decomposers.

Decomposer

Top carnivore

2nd level carnivorous consumer

The Sun

1st level carnivorous consumers, 2nd level carnivorous consumers, 3rd level carnivorous consumers, and top carnivores

2nd level carnivorous consumers, 3rd level carnivorous consumers, and top carnivores

Decomposer, herbivorous consumers, and the Sun

Decomposer, 1st level carnivorous consumers, herbivorous consumers, and the Sun

A producer

A decomposer

A top carnivore

A herbivorous consumer

Photosynthesis

Autosynthesis

Aquasynthesis

Hyoersynthesis

They make their own food.

They catch their food.

They produce energy for the Sun.

They produce homes for many insects.

Energy in animals is passed to plants.

Animals can make the energy they need.

Energy flows from producers to consumers.

Some food chains have only consumers.