The Food Web

What is a food web?

• A single path of energy flow

• A straight line of who eats whom

• A single path of energy flowA map of who eats whom in nature

• A list of decomposers

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What role do decomposers play in the food web?

• They are producers

• They eat small fish

• They are at the top of the food chain

• They break down dead plants and animals.

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How is a food web different from a food chain?

• A food web is a network of many food chains

• A food web is a straight line of who eats whom

• A food web is simpler than a food chain

• A food web does not include decomposers

Which of the following is an example of a food web in the ocean?

• Small fish eat tiny plants, bigger fish eat small fish, sharks eat bigger fish

• Rabbits eat grass, foxes eat rabbits

• Decomposers break down dead plants

• Plants produce energy from the sun

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Why are decomposers important in the environment?

• They produce energy from the sun.

• They are at the top of the food chain.

• They eat bigger fish.

• They recycle nutrients back into the soil

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What would likely happen to the environment if there were no decomposers?

• The soil would become richer.

• There would be less waste on Earth.

• The Earth would be full of waste.

• Animals would have more food.

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What would happen if all the rabbits were removed from the food web?

• Foxes would have to find another food source.

• Foxes would find more food.

• Grass would stop growing.

• The environment would become cleaner.

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If a larger fish eats the small fish, and a shark eats the larger fish, what can you infer about the role of the shark in the food web?

• The shark has no role in the food web.

• The shark helps to grow smaller fish.

• The shark loves to eat.

• The shark is the top predator.

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Why do you think food webs are more complex than food chains?

• Food webs only include plants.

• Food webs include many food chains that connect.
  

• Food webs show one path of energy flow.

• Food webs are easier to understand.

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What would happen to the soil if decomposers were removed from the ecosystem?

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• The soil would become richer in nutrients.

• The soil would become poor in nutrients.

• The soil would stay the same.

• The soil would have more plants growing in it.

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