Food Weeb

Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

• There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

• There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

• There would be a decrease in the mice population.

• There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• prey

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

• They point to the organism that is being eaten.

• It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

• They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 

• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

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In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?

• The snakes will increase.

• The grasshoppers will decrease.

• The eagles will remain the same.

• The grasshoppers will increase.

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A food chain shows the transfer of ___ from one organism to another. 

• matter

• consumers

• energy

• habitat

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A food web can be broken down into several seperate

• food chains

• food pyramids

• producers

• consumers

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Which represents the largest group in a food web?

• carnivores

• omnivores

• herbivores

• producers

In a food web, what role do decomposers play?

• They produce energy from sunlight.

• They consume primary producers.

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

• They are at the top of the food chain.

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Which of the following is a primary producer in a food web?

• Lion

• Grass

• Eagle

• Frog

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What is the main source of energy for a food web?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Wind

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