Quiz about Food Chains, Webs, Adaptations, Invasive Species Spiral Review

Question 1

Over long periods of time, organisms adapt. To adapt means to ________.

Accepted Answer

change and become better suited to their environment

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be eaten by predators

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eat both poisonous plants and animals

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survive a late-winter snowstorm

Question 2

Some animals get nutrients by

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eating plants.

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taking in carbon dioxide.

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getting nutrients from the soil.

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eating, drinking, or breathing.

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making their own food.

Question 3

Over long periods of time, organisms adapt, so the species is _________________

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better suited to survive in its environment

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able to survive without water and other nutrients

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willing to change the world around it

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able to live without eliminating waste

Question 4

To ___________ is to change in a way that makes an organism better suited to live in its environment.

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adapt

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reproduce

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mature

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pollinate

Question 5

Which adaptations make it possible for polar bears to live in the Arctic? (Select 4 answers)

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thick layer of body fat that keeps it warm

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specialized fur that insulates the animal's body

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strong paws and claws for walking on ice

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ability to swim and move among ice masses

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ability to dig an underground burrow for shelter

Question 6

Which is a behavior that helps a species survive?

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all of these

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A beaver slaps its tail on the surface of the pond.

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An owl's sharp eyes detect the movement of a field mouse.

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A barn swallow builds its nest out of mud and feathers.

Question 7

Check FOUR reasons why this statement is FALSE:
A food chain can begin with an omnivore.

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All food chains begin with a producer.

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Omnivores do not get their energy directly from the sun.

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Omnivores are consumers, not producers.

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Omnivores get energy from producers and consumers.

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There are many more animals than plants.

Question 8

In a food chain model, what does an image of the sun represent?

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the source of all food energy

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material plants use to make food

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food that plants make

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both producers and consumers

Question 9

The food of all animals can be traced back to plants because _________________.

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animals eat plants, or they eat animals that eat plants

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all animals eat at least one or two different plants

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animals that do not eat plants are not very healthy

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there are many more plants than animals on Earth

Question 10

What type of organism comes first in every food chain?

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producer

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consumer

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carnivore

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herbivore

Question 11

The arrows in a food chain show the direction of _____________________.

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the energy transfer from organism to organism

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animals when they are hunting for food

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consumers to producers in a food chain

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both B and C

Question 12

The energy of all animals can be traced back to _________________.

Accepted Answer

plants

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other animals

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water

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oxygen

Question 13

What eats both plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

omnivore

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herbivore

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carnivore

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decomposer

Question 14

Decomposers are very important in every ecosystem because they ___________.

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both A and B

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recycle nutrients for plants to absorb

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consume dead matter in the environment that would otherwise pile up

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are producers that can make their own food and start every food chain

Question 15

_________________ are organisms that break down dead plants and animals in the environment that would otherwise pile up.

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decomposers

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herbivores

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omnivores

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carnivores

Question 16

A decomposer is an organism that ________________.

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recycles nutrients back to the soil

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consumes only plant matter

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shows the flow of energy from one organism to the next

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both B and C

Question 17

Which type of organism comes first in every food chain?

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producer

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carnivore

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consumer

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herbivore

Question 18

What makes up a food web?

Accepted Answer

many interconnected food chains within an ecosystem

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plants and animals that live in different ecosystems

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all members of the same species living in an ecosystem

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only one population of producers and consumers

Question 19

A food web is ____________________.

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a model of many interconnected food chains within an ecosystem

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groups of plants and animals that live in various ecosystems

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only one population of producers and consumers

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all the members of the same species living in an ecosystem

Question 20

Which food chain is accurate?

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phytoplankton --> minnows --> trout --> heron

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trout --> leaf beetle --> cattail --> beaver

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water lily --> butterfly --> minnows --> heron

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heron --> snake --> beaver --> tree

Question 21

Which member of the food web gets its energy by eating plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

turtle

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phytoplankton

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beaver

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cattails

Question 22

A koala bear eats only the leaves of eucalyptus trees; therefore, a koala bear is _________.

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an herbivore

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an omnivore

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a predator

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both herbivore and omnivore

Question 23

A producer gets the energy it needs for photosynthesis from ___________________.

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the sun

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plants

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water

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other animals

Question 24

Without decomposers, _________________.

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both B and C

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weathering and erosion would not occur

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dead matter and animal waste would pile up endlessly

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the nutrients in waste and dead matter would never be released

Question 25

A food chain shows the direction of __________ transfer from organism to organism in an ecosystem.

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energy

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population

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chlorophyll

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carbon dioxide

Question 26

Which term best describes this picture?

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herbivore

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carnivore

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producer

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source of all energy

Question 27

Which term best describes this picture?

Accepted Answer

producer

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carnivore

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herbivore

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source of all energy

Question 28

Which term best describes this picture?

Accepted Answer

source of all energy

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carnivore

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producer

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herbivore

Question 29

Which term best describes this picture?

Accepted Answer

carnivore

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producer

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herbivore

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source of all energy

Question 30

How are invasive plant species harmful to the environment?

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They prevent native plants from getting enough water and sunlight.

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They are easy to grow and have beautiful flowers.

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They take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen through their stomata.

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both B and C

Question 31

Study the food chain.

sun--> water lily --> turtle --> heron

The turtle is a consumer. As the turtle feeds on the ______, the turtle is keeping that population from becoming too large.

Accepted Answer

water lily

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sun

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turtle

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heron

Question 32

What happens when a predator is removed from an ecosystem?

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The population of a species it preys on can grow too large.

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Plants use the process of photosynthesis to make food for themselves.

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All animals become carnivores.

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Animals play a role in the reproduction of plants.

Question 33

How do invasive species usually end up in an ecosystem?

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Human activity brings invasive species into ecosystems.

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Animals depend on each other, as well as plants and nonliving things.

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Animals have lived in their environment for hundreds of years.

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all of these

Question 34

What role do decomposers play in every ecosystem?

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all of these

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break down dead plants and animals

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clean up the environment

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return nutrients to the soil so plant roots can absorb them with water

Question 35

Choose the statement that explains how all animals get their energy from the sun.

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Animals eat plants or other animals that eat plants.

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All animals spend a great deal of time in open air, deserts, and grasslands.

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Plants get their energy directly from the sun.

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both A and B.

Question 36

The energy all animals get from food can be traced back to __________________.

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sunlight

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water

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oxygen

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electricity

Question 37

Which of these is found in every food chain?

Accepted Answer

the sun

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killer whale

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algae

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penguins

Question 38

Which organism is the producer?

Accepted Answer

milkweed

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monarch caterpillar

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ground squirrel

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badger

Question 39

Which organism gets its energy from the ground squirrel?

Accepted Answer

badger

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milkweed

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monarch caterpillar

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ground squirrel

Question 40

Study the food chain. The leaf beetle is a consumer. As it feeds on __________, it keeps the population from becoming too large.

Accepted Answer

algae

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sun

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beetle

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trout

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heron

Question 41

Study the food chain. The turtle is a consumer. As it consumes, it keeps the ____________ population from becoming too large.

Accepted Answer

water lily

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sun

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turtle

Answer

heron

Question 42

Which member of the food web below is NOT a consumer?

Accepted Answer

sea holly

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badger

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monarch caterpillar

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grasshopper

Question 43

The monarch caterpillar gets its energy from ________.

Accepted Answer

milkweed

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badger

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ground squirrel

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prairie vole

Question 44

Based on the model below, which food chain is accurate?

Accepted Answer

milkweed --> grasshopper --> ground squirrel --> badger

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pasture rose --> monarch caterpillar --> ground squirrel --> badger

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milkweed --> monarch caterpillar --> prairie rattlesnake --> badger

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Indian grass --> prairie vole --> ground squirrel --> prairie rattlesnake

Question 45

What is the important work of decomposers?

Accepted Answer

all of these

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break down dead matter

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return nutrients to the soil to be used again

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rid the environment of animal waste and dead things

Question 46

Plants are called __________ because they make their own food.

Accepted Answer

producers

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herbivores

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predators

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consumers

Food Chains, Webs, Adaptations, Invasive Species Spiral Review

47 questions

Over long periods of time, organisms adapt. To adapt means to ________.

Some animals get nutrients by

Over long periods of time, organisms adapt, so the species is _________________

To ___________ is to change in a way that makes an organism better suited to live in its environment.

Which adaptations make it possible for polar bears to live in the Arctic? (Select 4 answers)

Which is a behavior that helps a species survive?

Check FOUR reasons why this statement is FALSE: A food chain can begin with an omnivore.

In a food chain model, what does an image of the sun represent?

The food of all animals can be traced back to plants because _________________.

What type of organism comes first in every food chain?

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