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Step #1 Start out by doing your research on the forest food chain. Day one

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The sun is the ultimate source of light and heat for planet Earth and sets in motion very large and complex systems that develop and sustain life. One such land-based ecosystem is the forest, supporting a biodiverse set of plants, which in turn provide food for other living things. Several distinct types of woodland habitats exist on Earth, such as conifer, deciduous and mixed. A study of the deciduous forest shows how a food chain functions within an ecosystem that experiences distinct seasonal changes.

In contrast to the coniferous forest, whose trees generally do not lose their leaves each year, the deciduous forest is characterized by the prevalence of flowering trees, bushes and shrubs, most of which lose their leaves when the weather turns colder and the period of light each day grows shorter. Such trees and plants enter a state of dormancy in the winter, an adaptation designed to preserve life when energy sources diminish.

The food chain within the deciduous forest comprises "producers," "consumers" and "decomposers." At the beginning of the chain is the sun, which turns plants into producers. When the sun's energy in the form of light and heat strikes the surface of a plant's leaf, a photosensitive molecule called chlorophyll stimulates a process called photosynthesis, a series of chemical reactions that convert the sun's energy into sugar molecules. These molecules store the energy to be used later by the plant and ultimately by those organisms that use the plant for food. Part of this energy goes to the production of seeds, which carry the genetic code to further the species. Another outcome of photosynthesis is the production of oxygen and the absorption of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide gas.

The producers of food in a deciduous forest are the trees and plants that convert sunlight to mass and stored energy. These plants subsequently become the basic food source for the consumers above them in the food chain: for example, insects, birds, rodents and deer eat the leaves and other parts of the plants, taking on their stored energy as sustenance. However, symbiosis also occurs, whereby organisms of different species operate under a kind of cooperative arrangement, such as when honeybees pollinate plants as they collect nectar. In addition, bacteria in the soil break down nutrients to a form readily usable by the root systems of plants.

Within the deciduous forest habitat's food chain, the consumers are organisms that are unable to produce their own food and must eat other organisms to survive. Consumers can be of a primary, secondary or tertiary type. Primary consumers include the insects, rodents and larger herbivores that eat mainly plants, grasses, seeds and berries. Secondary consumers include predatory birds, such as owls and hawks, and other small predators like foxes and skunks, which eat insects and rodents. Tertiary consumers, said to be at the "top" of the food chain, are predators that prey on smaller animals below them in the food chain.

All living things have a life span, and without a way to recycle dead organisms, the ecosystem would soon be filled with the remains of plant and animal life. Decomposers break down such remains by converting them to smaller and smaller parts, which ultimately become new soil. Bacteria and insects perform this function, as do fungi and certain larger scavengers. The resultant nutrient-rich soil becomes ideally suited for seeds to grow, beginning the cycle of life again.

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The sun is the ultimate source of light and heat for planet Earth and sets in motion very large and complex systems that develop and sustain life. One such land-based ecosystem is the forest, supporting a biodiverse set of plants, which in turn provide food for other living things.

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Now that you are familiar with the terms, it is time to begin learning how to spell the terms properly.

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Start studying Forest Food Web. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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Step #4 Day one
Now look at the following picture of the food chain and try to start memorizing it.

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It is time to refresh your memory of yesterday's lesson. Try and study this with a partner and see what you remember.

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Now watch this video to learn more about the forest food chain.

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With a partner , refresh your memory by taking this short quiz.

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Take a practice test and make sure you are getting prepared for the final test.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

The food web of a forest contains a variety of plants of animals. See how much you know about this type of food web with quiz questions on the difference between a food web and a food chain and what the extinction of squirrels could mean for a forest food web.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Make sure you understand the following topics for the quiz:

Difference between producers and consumers

Role of consumers in a food web

Examples of animals found in a forest food web

Skills Practiced

Learning practice - use what you know to answer questions about the food web of a forest

Remembering details - remember what you've learned about animals that exist in a forest food web

Noticing differences - compare topics from the lesson, such as consumers and producers

Additional Learning

The forest food web can be complex, but we've made it easy to understand with the lesson called Forest Food Web Lesson for Kids. This lesson can help you learn more about the following:

Example of a producer

The way ecosystems depend on both producers and consumers

Plants found in forests

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forest food web: quiz & worksheet for kids | study.com

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Forest Food Web: Quiz & Worksheet for Kids | Study.com

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The food web of a forest contains a variety of plants of animals. See how much you know about this type of food web with quiz questions on the difference between a food web and a food chain and what the extinction of squirrels could mean for a forest food web.

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Now, It is time to take your final test to see how much you have learned.

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Practice with a partner by matching each definition with the answer.

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Get a different partner and play this game to learn even more.

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Food Chain Game - Food chains come to life: when a chain is correctly put together, it turns into an animated working chain!