Food Chains and Food Webs Quiz (Generation Genius)

What do scientists use to show how plants and animals interact?

• Food webs

• Weather maps

• Star charts

• Rock formations

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What is the main source of energy for living things?

• The sun

• The moon

• The ocean

• The wind

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What is a food web?

• A single line of animals eating each other

• A model of intersecting food chains

• A list of all plants in an area

• A diagram of the water cycle

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Zebras eat grasses, that means they are.............?

• consumers

• producers

• apex predators

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

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It disappears

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What role do decomposers play in the ecosystem?

• They produce food for plants

• They break down dead plants and animals

• They hunt and eat other animals

• They provide shelter for animals

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Why are decomposers important to the ecosystem?

• They help recycle nutrients

• They create new plants

• They provide food for predators

• They stop plants from growing

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What is the main function of decomposers in the soil?

• To make the soil dry

• To add nutrients to the soil

• To remove water from the soil

• To make the soil hard

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What do slugs and earthworms help with in the ecosystem?

• Building nests

• Breaking down dead things

• Pollinating flowers

• Catching prey

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What is the result of decomposers breaking down dead organisms?

• New animals are born

• Nutrients are added to the soil

• Water is produced

• Plants stop growing

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