Quiz about 5.9 B Food Chains and Food Webs

Question 1

Examples of a producer

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algae

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frog

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worm

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mouse

Question 2

A tree is a ....

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producer

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composer

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decomposer

Question 3

Humans are considered...

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consumers

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decomposers

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producers

Question 4

What is a producer?

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an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food

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an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms

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an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste

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an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food

Question 5

What is a herbivore?

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an organism that gets energy from eating only plants

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an animal that gets energy from eating other animals

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an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals

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an animal that eats only herbs

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

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grass

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dog

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shark

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fish

Question 7

The shrew provides energy for the _______?

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snake

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cricket

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grasshopper

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frog

Question 8

Which of the following is a herbivore?

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cricket

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frog

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hawk

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shrew

Question 9

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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They point to the organism that is being eaten.

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It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

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They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

Question 10

What is this called?

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Food Web

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Food Chain

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Abiotic Factors

Question 11

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

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Sun

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Plant

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Deer

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Wolf

Question 12

Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?

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Hawk

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Plant

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Rabbit

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Mouse

Question 13

Which type of consumer eats meat only?

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Carnivores

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Producers

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Herbivores

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Omnivores

Question 14

Which type of consumer eats meat and plants?

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Omnivores

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Herbivores

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Carnivores

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Plants

Question 15

Which is the correct food chain order?

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Plant-->1st Consumer--> 2nd Consumer

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Plant <-- 1st Consumer <-- 2nd Consumer

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2nd consumer     --> 1st consumer  --> Plant

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1st Consumer      --> 2nd consumer --> Plant

Question 16

Which of these is true about this food web?

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The Mouse is most likely to die, several ways.

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The Owl gets its energy from the producer.

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The Lion gets its energy only from a wild cat.

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The Kite gets its energy from the goat.

Question 17

Many desert animals depend on the prickly pear cactus. What role does the prickly pear cactus play in a desert food web?

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It provides energy to consumers.

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It obtains energy from producers.

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It returns nutrients to the soil.

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It preys upon other organisms.

Question 18

Which of the following prairie food chains is in the correct order?

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Grasses -- Prairie Dogs -- Badgers

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Eagles -- Prairie Dogs -- Coyotes

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Wildflowers -- Badgers -- Grasshoppers

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Sparrows -- Seeds -- Insects

Question 19

Which organisms transfer the most energy within the food web?

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Algae, because they are the producers in this web

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Bass, because they are predators in this web

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Copepods, because they support two chains in this web

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Crayfish, because they are at the bottom of this web

Question 20

What role do raccoons play in this food web?

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consumer

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prey

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producer

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decomposer

Question 21

In this food web, energy is transferred directly between-

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conifer seeds and red crossbills

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conifer leaves and northern goshawks

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blue grouse and wolves

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elk and sharp-shinned hawks

Question 22

What happens to plants and animals when they die?

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They become food for decomposers.

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They become food for producers.

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They make their own food.

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They provide energy for the Sun.

Question 23

The Sun is important in many ways.  What is the purpose of the Sun in a food chain?

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The Sun provides energy for plants to make food.

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The Sun provides energy for animals to stay warm.

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The Sun provides light for animals to see.

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The Sun provides energy for plants to survive.

Question 24

Example of a decomposer

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fungus

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mouse

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plants

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frogs

Question 25

Which change would most likely occur if all the producers of an ecosystem were removed?

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All the animals would either die or move away.

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The herbivores would become the new producers.

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The number of herbivores would increase.

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All of the animal populations would increase.

Question 26

What do the arrows show in a food chain picture?

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They point in the direction that energy is flowing.

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They always point to the smallest animals.

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They point to the animal that tastes the best.

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They always point to the producers.

Question 27

What is the name of the organism at the beginning of every food chain?

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producers

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consumers

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herbivores

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carnivores

Question 28

Which organisms are the consumers?

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deer and squirrel

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flowers and deer

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deer and mushrooms

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squirrel and mushrooms

Question 29

Which food chain is in the correct order?

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grass, snail, bird, cat

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cat, grass, bird, snail

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bird, snail, grass, cat

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grass, cat, bird, snail

Question 30

Molds, bacteria, and worms are ________.

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decomposers

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producers

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consumers

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food chains

Question 31

What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

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A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.

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How carnivores get their food.

Question 32

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

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More than one organism may eat them.

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They may eat more than one other organism.

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This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.

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They have no resources available to them.

5.9 B Food Chains and Food Webs

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