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What is an apex predator?

• • A predator that is at the top of the food chain

• • A predator that is at the bottom of the food chain

• • A predator that eats only plants

• • A predator that is always hunted

What do zebras eat, and what eats zebras?

• • Zebras eat meat, and lions eat zebras

• • Zebras eat grass, and lions eat zebras

• • Zebras eat insects, and birds eat zebras

• • Zebras eat fish, and sharks eat zebras

Why do animals eat other animals?

• • To build homes

• • To make friends

• • To get energy and nutrients

• For fun

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How do humans impact food chains and food webs?

• • By planting more trees

• • By polluting, deforestation, and overfishing

• • By creating new species

• • By doing nothing

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Why are keystone species important in a food web?

• • They are the smallest species

• • They are the least important species

• • They have a large impact on their environment

• • They are the most numerous species

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What might happen if one part of a food web is removed?

• • Nothing changes

• • The entire web can be affected

• • Only the producers are affected

• • Only the top predators are affected

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What happens to energy as it moves up the food chain?

• • It increases

• • It stays the same

• • It decreases

• • It decreases

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What is a primary consumer?

• • An animal that eats plants

• • A plant that makes its own food

• • An animal that eats other animals

• • An organism that breaks down dead matter

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How does energy move through a food chain?

• • From consumers to producers

• • From decomposers to producers

• • From producers to consumers

• • From predators to prey

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What is a decomposer?

• • An animal that eats other animals

• • A plant that makes its own food

• • An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals

• • A type of predator

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