Producers and Consumers

You see a grasshopper on a leaf. What could you say about how the grasshopper gets its energy?

• It gets energy from the air.
• It gets energy from the leaf.
• It gets energy from soil.
• It gets energy from water.

Which of the following organisms is able to produce its own food?

• bear
• turtle
• trees
• deer

Which of these is the source of energy for berries, fruits, and nuts?

• air
• soil
• water
• sunlight

Which of these describes how animals get energy they need to live and survive?

• They use sunlight.
• They drink water.
• They drink water and juice.
• They eat plants or other animals.

Which of the following would support that insects are consumers?

• Insects get their energy by eating plants or animals.
• Insects are able to make their own food.
• Insects get their energy from the air.
• Insects are able to live without energy.

Which of the following involves energy moving from a producer to a consumer?

• from grasshopper to lizard
• from lizard to snake
• from maize to grasshopper
• from snake to maize

A food chain is made up of carrots, rabbits, foxes, and lions. Which of the following is the original source of energy for all of the organisms in the food chain?

• air
• ice
• water
• sunlight

Which of the following is not possible in a food chain?

• A producer getting energy from another producer.
• A food chain with a producer.
• A food chain with a carnivore.
• A food chain with a omnivore

When the owl eats a rabbit, what is the role of the owl in the food chain?

• herbivore
• consumer
• omnivore
• producer