2 How are the different living things in the ocean inter-related? 1. Below are some animals and plants living in the ocean. Refer to the information and find out different food chains.
More to Explore What animals are mentioned in the Chinese idiom ‘The mantis stalks the cicada, not knowing that the big bird is behind’? Draw a food chain based on their relationships.
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Floating plants absorb energy from sunlight to make food on their own.
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Small fish and shrimps eat seaweed and floating plants.
Squid eat small fish and shrimps.
Reading to Learn Science for You Read ‘Beautiful and Important Coral Reefs’ to learn about how coral is important to marine ecology.
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Sharks are predators in the ocean. They hunt shrimps, squid, fish and mammals, such as seals and dolphins, for food.
Whales eat fish and squid.
2. Work in groups. Act as different sea animals to show the food chains in the ocean.
Some people say the energy of all living things comes from the Sun. Do you agree? Why or why not?
In different environments, members of food chains are different. Different food chains may also overlap. For example, both whales and sharks hunt squid for food. e
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