Food Webs and Chains

Way of showing how the energy from food moves through populations of organisms in a community

• food chain

• ecosystem

• food web

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In this food chain, the hawk gains energy by eating the ....

• plant

• mouse

• snake

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In this food chain, which of the following is a consumer (check all that apply)

• plant

• mouse

• snake

• hawk

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In the food chain, which of the following is a producer?

• plant

• mouse

• snake

• hawk

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Select each living thing that is prey in this food chain.

• plant

• mouse

• snake

• hawk

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An organism that is unable to make its own food. Obtains nutrients and energy by consuming (eating) other organisms.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

A plant is a producer because .........

• it makes its own food

• it gets its nutrients from other organisms

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Organisms that break down the waste or remains of other organisms.

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

All things in a given area, living and nonliving, that interact with each other.

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Ecology

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If all of the squirrels were removed from the food web above, which organism's population would decrease first?

• Mountain Lions

• Antelopes

• Hawks

• Coyotes

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