Food Chains and Ecosystems Quiz

What is a food chain?

• A model that shows how energy flows between living things

• A list of animals in a habitat

• A type of plant that grows in ecosystems

• A diagram of the solar system

What do scientists call the neighborhood where animals and plants live together?

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Food chain

• Environment

What is an ecosystem?

• A self-contained collection of different things that work together

• A single plant species

• A type of weather pattern

• A group of rocks

Where does all the energy in a food chain start?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Ocean

• The Wind

What do plants do with the Sun's energy?

• Change it into chemical energy

• Store it as heat

• Reflect it back into space

• Use it to make sounds

What happens when a rabbit eats grass?

• The energy from the plant is transferred to the rabbit

• The rabbit loses energy

• The grass becomes stronger

• The rabbit changes color

What happens if a hawk eats a rabbit?

• The energy from the rabbit is transferred to the hawk

• The rabbit becomes a hawk

• The hawk loses energy

• The rabbit gains energy

What is the purpose of a food chain model?

• To show what eats what in an ecosystem

• To display weather patterns

• To list all plants in a region

• To measure the size of animals

What is the first step in a food chain?

• Plants capturing energy from the Sun

• Animals eating other animals

• Water flowing in rivers

• Rocks forming in the ground

What is transferred when one animal eats another in a food chain?

• Energy

• Water

• Air

• Light