Quiz about Food Chains and Webs Quiz

Question 1

The shrew provides energy for the _______?

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snake

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cricket

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grasshopper

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frog

Question 2

Polar Bears eat mostly seals and harp (a type of fish). Polar Bears are _____________.

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carnivores

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herbivores

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omnivores

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decomposers

Question 3

Which animal is higher on the food chain?

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antelope

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grass

Question 4

Who is at the top of this food chain?

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owl

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grass

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grasshopper

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mouse

Question 5

What kind of organisms are usually at the top of the food chain?

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carnivores

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producers

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herbivores

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omnivores

Question 6

What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one in the chain.

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A complex network of interconnected food webs.

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A group of organisms that share the same habitat.

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A cycle of energy flow in an ecosystem.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a food web?

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A network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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A single path of energy flow in an ecosystem.

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A diagram showing the number of organisms at each trophic level.

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A list of all the producers in an ecosystem.

Question 8

What is meant by "trophic level" in an ecosystem?

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The position an organism occupies in a food chain.

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The number of organisms in a food web.

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The amount of energy lost at each level of a food chain.

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The total biomass of an ecosystem.

Question 9

In a typical food chain, which trophic level do primary consumers occupy?

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Second trophic level

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First trophic level

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Third trophic level

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Fourth trophic level

Question 10

Which of the following organisms is most likely to be at the top of a food chain?

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Lion

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Grass

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Rabbit

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Deer

Question 11

Look at the food chain. How do foxes get energy?

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from eating rabbits

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from eating grass

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from the sun

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from eating other foxes

Question 12

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

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Sun

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Plant

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Deer

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Wolf

Question 13

What does a food chain represent?

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A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

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How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.

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All of the things that a particular animal eats.

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How plants create their own food.

Question 14

Click on the image to make it larger--The rabbit gets energy from the ....

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wildflowers

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grass

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hawk

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mouse

Question 15

What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Scavengers

Question 16

True/False
Food webs show you everything an animal eats. Food chains show you one thing.

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True

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False

Question 17

The parts of the food chain in the picture are out of order.  Which picture should be first in the food chain shown?

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sun

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snake

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carrot

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rabbit

Question 18

Which of the following organisms is correctly paired with its role in the food chain?

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Hawk-Quaternary consumer

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Grass-primary producer

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Snake-secondary consumer

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Mouse-Tertiary Consumer

Question 19

Click on the image to make it larger-- Choose all that apply: The hawk gets energy from...

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mouse

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rabbit

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snake

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wildflowers

Question 20

What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

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They are primary consumers.

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They are at the top of the food chain.

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They produce energy from sunlight.

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer?

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Rabbit

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Hawk

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Grass

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Fox

Question 22

In a food web, what happens if a producer is removed?

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The energy flow in the ecosystem is disrupted.

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Secondary consumers become primary producers.

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Primary consumers increase in number.

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Nothing changes

Question 23

In a food web, what role do producers play?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy.

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They consume other organisms.

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They are at the top of the food chain.

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They decompose organic matter.

Question 24

Which of the following best describes a secondary consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that feeds on primary consumers

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An organism that produces its own food

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An organism that decomposes organic matter

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An organism that is at the top of the food chain

Question 25

In a food web, what is the role of herbivores?

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They consume plants and are primary consumers.

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They are primary producers.

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They decompose organic matter.

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They are at the top of the food chain.

Question 26

Which of the following organisms is a decomposer in a food web?

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Fungi

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Rabbit

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Grass

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Hawk

Question 27

What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?

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Sunlight

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Water

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Soil

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Wind

Question 28

Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?

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Deer

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Grass

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Wolf

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Fungi

Question 29

In a food web, which organisms are responsible for recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem?

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Decomposers

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Secondary consumers

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Producers

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Primary consumers

Question 30

What is the primary role of producers in a food chain?

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To convert solar energy into chemical energy

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To consume other organisms

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To be at the top of the food chain

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To decompose organic matter

Question 31

In a food web, what happens if a secondary consumer is removed?

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Primary consumers increase in number

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The entire ecosystem remains unaffected

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The energy flow in the ecosystem is enhanced

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Primary producers become secondary consumers

Question 32

What is the role of carnivores in a food chain?

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They feed on herbivores and other consumers.

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They consume primary producers.

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They decompose organic matter.

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They produce energy from sunlight.

Question 33

In an ecosystem, what happens if a top predator is removed?

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The balance of the ecosystem may be disrupted.

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Primary producers will increase in number.

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Secondary consumers will decrease in number.

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Decomposers will become primary consumers.

Question 34

What do the arrows represent in a food chain/web?

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The flow of energy from one organism to another.

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The amount of energy available

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The movement of different types of organisms.

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The direction the organisms are moving

Question 35

What is the role of herbivores in a food chain?

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They are primary consumers.

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They are primary producers.

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They are secondary consumers.

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They are decomposers.

Question 36

In a food chain, what happens to the energy that is not transferred to the next trophic level?

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It is lost as heat.

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It is converted into water.

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It is stored in the body of the organism.

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It is used for photosynthesis.

Question 37

What is the role of omnivores in a food chain?

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They consume both plants and animals.

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They produce energy from sunlight.

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They decompose organic matter.

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They only consume plants.

Question 38

In a food web, what is the consequence of removing a primary consumer?

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The energy flow in the ecosystem will be disrupted.

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Secondary consumers will increase in number.

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Producers will decrease in number.

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Decomposers will become primary consumers.

Question 39

Which of the following best describes a tertiary consumer in a food chain?

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An organism that feeds on secondary consumers.

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An organism that is at the bottom of the food chain.

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An organism that decomposes organic matter.

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An organism that produces its own food.

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