Food Webs Crash Course for Kids

For lots of different living things, waste is actually a good source of ___

• Shelter

• energy

• water

• life

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Losing the decomposers in a food chain would completely mess up ___

• the Lion King movie

• a clean desk

• the nice balance

• the garbage

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Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

• carnivore

• herbivores

• decomposers

• omnivores

Energy flows through a system of living things in a "what eats what" model called ___

• the carbon cycle

• a food chain

• the water cycle

• an energy line

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• A Two

• B Three

• C Four

• D Five

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A partial pond food web is shown. According to the food web, how many organisms are carnivores?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A student researches an ecosystem and draws the food web shown. How many secondary consumers are in this food web? Record your answer in the space provided.​ (a)  

• 5

• 4

• 2

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The picture represents a partial food web. Complete the statement below using the word provided.

Organisms in a forest ecosystem depend on each other to survive. ​ (a)   use the energy from the sun for photosynthesis. The raccoon is a ​ (b)   because it consumes other organisms to obtain energy. The owl is a consumer because it depends on other ​ (c)   for energy. Finally, Fungus are the food web's ​​ (d)   because they break down dead organisms into nutrients for the soil.

Una red alimentaria parcial se muestra en la imagen. Usa las palabras correctas para completar las frases.

Los organismos en el ecosistema del bosque necesitan uno del otro para sobrevivir. ​ Los ... usan la energía del sol para la fotosíntesis. El mapache es un ..... porque consume a otros organismos para obtener energía. La lechuza en un consumidor porque depende de otros .... para obtener energía. Finalmente, los hongos son los ... de esta red alimenticia porque se encargan de reciclar los organismos muertos en nutrientes para la tierra.

• Producers/Productores

• Consumer/Consumidor

• organisms/organismos

• decomposer/descomponedor

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Suppose the prairie grass population were to suddenly and greatly decrease in the habitat illustrated with the food web below. Which population of organisms would be most directly affected?

• robin

• field mice

• deer

• snake

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Which organisms rely on the same food source?

• Snakes and hawk

• Mice and snakes

• Rabbits and lizards

• Grasshoppers and lizards

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