Dinosaur Food Chain Quiz

Explain how energy flows through the dinosaur food chain shown in the image.

What is the primary source of energy for in food chains?

• The Sun

• Green plants

• Triceratops

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

Why did scientists believe dinosaurs went extinct?

• An asteroid hit the Earth and created a giant dust cloud that covered up the Sun.

• Dinosaurs ran out of food.

• Dinosaurs were hunted by humans.

• Dinosaurs evolved into birds.

Carnivores do not produce their own food or eat green plants, but the organisms that they do eat get their energy from green plants, which get their energy from the Sun.

• True

• False

What will happen to the squirrels if all the oak trees suddenly disappear?

• The squirrels will not have anything to eat. They will need to find another food source or they will not survive.

• The squirrels will find plenty of food from other sources.

• The squirrels will not be affected at all.

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What will happen to the robins if all the oak trees suddenly disappear?

• The robins will not have anything to eat because the earthworms and crickets they eat won’t have leaves to eat. They will need to find another food source or they will not survive.

• The robins will find plenty of food from other sources.

• The robins will not be affected at all.

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What will happen to the hawks if all the oak trees suddenly disappear?

• The hawks may not have anything to eat because the squirrels and robins may not survive.

• The hawks will find plenty of food from other sources.

• The hawks will not be affected at all.

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What will happen if you add a new animal, like a frog, to this environment?

• The dead leaves will pile up because the frogs will eat all the decomposers. The decomposers will not be there to eat the leaves.

• The frogs will help maintain the balance by eating only insects.

• The frogs will not affect the environment at all.

Where do plants get the materials they need to grow?

• Plants mostly use materials from the air for their growth.

• Plants mostly use materials from the soil for their growth.

• Plants mostly use materials from water for their growth.

What is the role of decomposers in a food web?

• They produce energy for the ecosystem.

• They consume primary consumers.

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

• They are at the top of the food chain.