Food Webs and Vocabulary (22 Questions Magic School Quiz)

1. Which of the following best defines a food web?

• A diagram that shows the flow of energy within an ecosystem through the feeding relationships of organisms

• A group of interconnected food chains that represent all the possible feeding relationships in an ecosystem

• A list of the organisms that eat each other in an ecosystem

• A description of the different types of organisms in an ecosystem

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2. How do producers contribute to a food web?

• By consuming other organisms for energy
  

• By providing energy and nutrients to other organisms

• By breaking down dead organisms and recycling nutrients

• By regulating the population sizes of other organisms

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3. Which of the following organisms is an example of a predator?

• Grasshopper
  

• Rabbit
  

• Hawk

• Mushroom

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4. In a food web, which organisms are called decomposers?

• The organisms at the very top of the food chain
  

• The organisms at the very bottom of the food chain

• The organisms that consume only plants

• The organisms that break down dead plant and animal material

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5. What is the role of herbivores in a food web?

• To consume dead organisms and recycle nutrients
  

• To regulate the population sizes of other organisms
  

• To provide energy and nutrients to other organisms

• To consume plants for energy

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6. Which of the following is an example of a carnivore?

• Deer

• Rabbit
  

• Bear
  

• Grasshopper

7. Which organism would be considered a primary consumer in a food web?

• Grass

• Mouse

• Snake
  

• Hawk

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8. What is the main source of energy in most food webs?

• Sunlight
  

• Water
  

• Soil

• Air

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9. What is the purpose of the arrows in a food web?

• To indicate the flow of energy between organisms
  

• To show the physical location of each organism
  

• To connect organisms that are closely related
  

• To highlight the importance of each organism in the ecosystem

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10. Which of the following organisms is an example of a scavenger?

• Lion
  

• Deer

• Vulture

• Rabbit