7th- Food Web/ Food Chain TEST

Multiple Choice

What does a food chain represent?

• How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
• All of the things that a particular animal eats.
• How plants create their own food.
• A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

Multiple Choice

What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

• The insects in the habitat would increase.
• The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
• The willow tree population would decrease.
• Foxes would dies due to no food source. 

Multiple Choice

All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?

• Water
• Sun
• Consumers
• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

What does a food chain represent?

• How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
• All of the things that a particular animal eats.
• How plants create their own food.
• A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

Multiple Choice

What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
• How carnivores get their food. 

Multiple Choice

Which of these does most of the decomposing on Earth?

• bacteria and fungi
• millipedes
• worms
• roaches

Multiple Choice

What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

Multiple Choice

What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

Multiple Choice

Which of these words does NOT describe an invasive species?

• alien

• intruder

• non-native

• natural

Multiple Choice

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

• carnivore

• herbivores

• decomposers

Match

Match each organism with the correct trophic level

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Apex Predator

• Decomposer

Grass

Squirrel

Insect Eating Bird

Mountain Lion

Bacteria

• Grass

• Squirrel

• Insect Eating Bird

• Mountain Lion

• Bacteria

Match

Match the following

• Producers

• 1 consumer

• 2nd Consumer

• Tertiary consumer

Plants

Rabbit

Snake

Hawk

• Plants

• Rabbit

• Snake

• Hawk

Reorder

Reorder the following from sun to tertiary consumer

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Food of almost any kind can be traced back to what?

• the sun
• animals
• plants
• soil

Multiple Choice

Which of these keeps prey populations under control?

• apex predator
• zebra
• producer
• decomposer

Multiple Choice

Which of these does most of the decomposing on Earth?

• bacteria and fungi
• millipedes
• worms
• roaches

Multiple Choice

Food of almost any kind can be traced back to what?

• the sun
• animals
• plants
• soil

Multiple Choice

A diagram that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another

• Carrying Capacity
• Producer
• Food Chain
• Balance of Nature

Multiple Choice

The relationship between all the resources and organisms in an ecosystem

• Food Web
• Balance of Nature
• Limiting Factor
• Food Chain

Multiple Choice

A diagram that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another

• Carrying Capacity
• Producer
• Food Chain
• Balance of Nature

Multiple Choice

The relationship between all the resources and organisms in an ecosystem

• Food Web
• Balance of Nature
• Limiting Factor
• Food Chain

Multiple Choice

An organism that produces its own energy

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Predator

Multiple Choice

What is a producer? (give the definition of a producer)

• A producer eats other plants and animals.

• A producer makes its own food.

• A producer eats plants.

Multiple Choice

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

• Autotroph
• Producer
• Consumer
• Mutualist

Multiple Choice

What is a consumer? (Give the definition of a consumer.)

• A consumer makes its own food.

• A consumer does not need food.

• A consumer eats plants and other animals for energy.

Multiple Choice

A diagram that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another

• Carrying Capacity
• Producer
• Food Chain
• Balance of Nature

Multiple Choice

__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy. (What category of organism?)

• An omnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• A producer is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• An herbivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• A carnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

Multiple Choice

This diagram is a model of which of these?

• food web
• food pyramid
• food chain
• life cycle

Multiple Choice

Elephants eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. Elephants only eat producers. Elephants do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is an elephant?

• An elephant is an herbivore.

• An elephant is a carnivore.

• An elephant is an omnivore.

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The relationship between all the resources and organisms in an ecosystem

• Food Web
• Balance of Nature
• Limiting Factor
• Food Chain

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Lions eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. Lions do not eat producers. Lions only eat consumers. What type of consumer is a lion?

• A lion is an herbivore.

• A lion is a carnivore.

• A lion is an omnivore.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a producer?

• snake
• worm
• human
• grass

Multiple Choice

Squirrels eat fruit, vegetables, nuts, and insects. Squirrels eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a squirrel?

• A squirrel is an omnivore.

• A squirrel is a carnivore.

• A squirrel is an herbivore.

Multiple Choice

A diagram that shows how food chains are connected

• Producer
• Limiting Factor
• Consumer
• Food Web

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Grasshoppers eat plants, even flowers! Grasshoppers only eat producers. Grasshoppers do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a grasshopper?

• A grasshopper is an omnivore.

• A grasshopper is a carnivore.

• A grasshopper is an herbivore.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a producer?

• snake
• worm
• human
• grass

Multiple Choice

A turtle eats grubs, worms, insects, berries, and leaves. Turtles eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a turtle?

• Turtles are omnivores.

• Turtles are carnivores.

• Turtles are herbivores.

Multiple Choice

Resource that restricts a population's growth

• Limiting Factors
• Balance of Nature
• Food Chain
• Food Web

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Deer eat leaves, acorns, and grass. Deer only eat producers. Deer do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a deer?

• Deer are omnivores.

• Deer are carnivores.

• Deer are herbivores.

Multiple Choice

An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

• Producer
• Heterotroph
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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A bee eats pollen and nectar from plants. Bees eat producers, but they do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a bee?

• Bees are omnivores.

• Bees are carnivores.

• Bees are herbivores.

Multiple Choice

Organism that eats other organisms to get energy

• Producer
• Consumer
• Plant
• Food chain

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A fox eats squirrels, frogs, insects, berries, and vegetables. Foxes eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a fox?

• Foxes are omnivores.

• Foxes are carnivores.

• Foxes are herbivores

Multiple Choice

Where do zebras fit into the food web?

• middle
• bottom
• top
• side

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A hawk eats large insects, other birds, fish, and mice. Hawks do not eat producers. Hawks only eat consumers. What type of consumer is a hawk?

• Hawks are omnivores.

• Hawks are carnivores.

• Hawks are herbivores.

Multiple Choice

A parrot eats fruit, seeds, and insects.  Which of the following terms best describes a parrot?

• Herbivore
• Carnivore
• Producer
• Omnivore

Multiple Choice

A bear eats berries, grass, insects, fish, and small mammals. Bears eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a bear?

• Bears are omnivores.

• Bears are carnivores.

• Bears are herbivores.

Multiple Choice

When a millipede breaks down dead and decaying material, it is acting as what?

• a decomposer
• an apex predator
• a producer
• prey

Multiple Choice

People eat fruits, vegetables, animals, and even insects! Some people might choose not to eat animals or insects, but a person can eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer are you?

• A person is an omnivore.

• A person is a carnivore.

• A person is an herbivore.

Multiple Choice

A field mouse eats grass and grass seeds.  Which of the following terms best describes a field mouse?

• Herbivore
• Producer
• Carnivore
• Decomposer

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_____________ are consumers.

• All plants are consumers.

• All animals are consumers.

• Only people are consumers.

• Plants and animals are consumers.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a consumer?

• sun
• human
• trees
• plants

Multiple Choice

________________ are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Omnivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Producers are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

Multiple Choice

An alligator eats fish, turtles, ducks, and small mammals on the bank.  Which of the following terms best describes the alligator?

• Herbivore
• Carnivore
• Omnivore
• Producer

Multiple Choice

__________________ are consumers that eat only meat (other animals). This category of consumers needs sharp teeth or sharp beaks to eat meat.

• Omnivores are consumers that eat only meat (other animals). This category of consumers needs sharp teeth or sharp beaks to eat meat.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat only meat (other animals). This category of consumers needs sharp teeth or sharp beaks to eat meat.

• Producers are consumers that eat only meat (other animals). This category of consumers needs sharp teeth or sharp beaks to eat meat.

• Herbivores are consumers that eat only meat (other animals). This category of consumers needs sharp teeth or sharp beaks to eat meat.

Multiple Choice

What does a food chain represent?

• How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
• All of the things that a particular animal eats.
• How plants create their own food.
• A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

Multiple Choice

__________________ are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Omnivores are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Producers are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Herbivores are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

Multiple Choice

In the arctic, polar bears hunt seals.  which of the following terms best describes the polar bear?

• Producer
• Predator
• Prey
• Host

Multiple Choice

Herbivores like to eat...

• Herbivores like to eat meat.

• Herbivores like to eat grass.

• Herbivores like to eat meat and grass.

Multiple Choice

Which of these keeps prey populations under control?

• apex predator
• zebra
• producer
• decomposer

Multiple Choice

Carnivores eat...

• Carnivores eat meat.

• Carnivores eat grass.

• Carnivores eat both meat and grass.

Multiple Choice

A snake hunts lizards and frogs.  Which terms best describes lizards and frogs?

• Predator
• Microoganism
• Prey
• Producer

Multiple Choice

Omnivores eat...

• Omnivores eat meat.

• Omnivores eat grass.

• Omnivores eat both meat and grass.

Multiple Choice

Which animal is the apex predator in this food web?

• eagle
• mouse
• spider
• snake

Multiple Choice

A flea needs to consume the blood of an organism in order to survive.  Which of the following terms best describes the flea?

• Host
• Decomposer
• Prey
• Parasite

Multiple Choice

When a millipede breaks down dead and decaying material, it is acting as what?

• a decomposer
• an apex predator
• a producer
• prey

Multiple Choice

While swimming in a pond, a boy finds a leech attached to his leg.  Leeches need to consume the blood of another organism in order to survive.  Which of the following terms best describes the boy?

• Host
• Parasite
• Decomposer
• Predator

Multiple Choice

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

• They point to the organism that is being eaten.
• It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
• They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

Multiple Choice

Mushrooms break down dead and decaying wood in the forest.  Which of the following terms best describes the mushroom?

• Mold
• Algae
• Parasite
• Decomposer

Multiple Choice

Which animal is the apex predator in this food web?

• eagle
• mouse
• spider
• snake

Multiple Choice

Which of these does most of the decomposing on Earth?

• bacteria and fungi
• millipedes
• worms
• roaches

Multiple Choice

Which of these does most of the decomposing on Earth?

• bacteria and fungi
• millipedes
• worms
• roaches

Multiple Choice

What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
• How carnivores get their food. 

Multiple Choice

What might happen if there were no apex predators in this ecosystem?

• zebra population would grow fast
• other animals wouldn't have enough grass to eat
• the food web would be out balance
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?

• More than one organism may eat them. 
• They may eat more than one other organism. 
• This organism gets its energy from multiple sources. 
• They have no resources available to them.

Multiple Choice

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

Multiple Choice

The largest group of organisms found in a food web would be:

• Primary Consumers
• Producers
• Decomposers
• Tertiary Consumers

Multiple Choice

Which of these words does NOT describe an invasive species?

• alien

• intruder

• non-native

• natural

Multiple Choice

What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

• The insects in the habitat would increase.
• The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
• The willow tree population would decrease.
• Foxes would dies due to no food source. 

Multiple Choice

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

• carnivore

• herbivores

• decomposers

Multiple Choice

The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:

• Decomposer
• Producer
• Secondary Consumer
• Primary Consumer

Reorder

Put this food chain in the correct order

• Grass

• Rabbit

• Snake

• Hawk

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

The fox in this food web would be considered a:

• Tertiary Consumer
• Producer
• Secondary Consumer
• Primary Consumer

Reorder

Put this food chain in the correct order

• Grass

• Grasshopper

• Shrew

• Snake

• Mountain Lion

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

The mouse in this food web would be considered a:

• Primary Consumer
• Producer
• Tertiary Consumer
• Secondary Consumer

Match

Match each organism with the correct trophic level

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Apex Predator

• Decomposer

Grass

Squirrel

Insect Eating Bird

Mountain Lion

Bacteria

• Grass

• Squirrel

• Insect Eating Bird

• Mountain Lion

• Bacteria

Multiple Choice

The image provided is an example of a:

• Producer
• Heterotroph
• Consumer
• Decomposer

Multiple Choice

Who makes their own food?

• The Sun

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

Multiple Choice

The image provided is an example of a(n):

• Autotroph
• Carnivore
• Herbivore
• Decomposer

Match

Match the following

• Producers

• 1 consumer

• 2nd Consumer

• Tertiary consumer

Plants

Rabbit

Snake

Hawk

• Plants

• Rabbit

• Snake

• Hawk

Multiple Choice

The image provided is an example of a(n):

• Carnivore
• Herbivore
• Producer
• Autotroph

Reorder

Reorder the following from sun to tertiary consumer

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Passing of energy, in the form of food, from one organism to another

• food cycle

• food network

• food chain

• food system

Multiple Choice

This question is confusing! Look carefully at the image. What trophic (energy) level is the secondary consumer?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Multiple Choice

Consumer that eats both plants and animals

• omnivore

• fungivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

Multiple Choice

This question is confusing! Look carefully at the image. What trophic (energy) level is the secondary consumer?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Multiple Choice

TRUE  or FALSE: Food webs are several food chains that are linked together.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

This question is confusing! Look CAREFULLY at the image. What trophic level is the PRIMARY consumer?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Multiple Choice

What does the arrow mean in a food chain or food web?

• An organism comes next
• Gets eaten by
• Go left
• Go right

Multiple Choice

What kind of organisms are usually primary consumers?

• plants

• herbivores

• carnivores

Multiple Choice

Identify the producer in the image above.

• Grass

• Grasshopper

• Frog

• Snake

• Eagle

Multiple Choice

What kind of organisms are usually at the top of the food chain?

• producers

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores