6th Grade Food Chain Quiz

What is a food chain?

• A series of plants that grow together

• A group of animals that live in the same habitat

• A sequence of organisms that eat each other

• A collection of different habitats in an ecosystem

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In a food chain, which organism is typically at the bottom?

• Carnivore

• Producer

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

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What is the main source of energy for most food chains?

• Water

• Soil

• Air

• Sun

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Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A single path of energy transfer in an ecosystem

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• Interconnected food chains in an ecosystem

• The decomposition of dead organisms

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What do we call an animal that eats both plants and other animals?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

• Omnivore

In a grassland food chain, which would likely be a secondary consumer?

• Grass

• Grasshopper

• Snake

• Sun

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What is the term for an organism that makes its own food?

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Predator

Which of these is NOT typically part of a food chain?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Inventor

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What happens to the amount of available energy as you move up a food chain?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It multiplies

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Which organism would be considered an apex predator in most food chains?

• Rabbit

• Eagle

• Grass

• Deer