Food Webs and Chains

Which of the following organisms is a herbivore.

• butterfly

• snake

• fox

• ladybird

Which of the following organisms is a carnivore.

• greenfly

• titmouse

• mouse

• buzzard

The owl receives energy from which organisms?

• grasshopper and mouse

• mouse and rabbit

• rabbit and butterfly

• butterfly and frog

Which organism is the top predator in this food web?

• leopard seal

• killer whale

• elephant seal

• crabeater seal

How many predators does the squid have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The krill is eaten by which consumer?

• blue whale

• phytoplankton

• leopard seal

• penguin

Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?

• mushroom

• leaves

• mold

• worm

All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?

• Water

• Sun

• Consumers

• Oxygen

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.

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.