Food Chain Quiz

Fill in the blank: Plants are _______. They produce energy for the ecosystem through the process known as photosynthesis.

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

• scavengers

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Fill in the blank: Animals are _______. They do not produce energy; they use it.

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers

• photosynthesizers

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Look carefully at the food web shown. Plants are called producers as they produce the food which starts all food chains. Where do all living things get their energy from?

• The Sun

• Plants

• Insects

• Birds

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What is the source of all energy in a food chain?

• The producer

• The consumer

• The predator

• The sun

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Fill in the blank: Animals that eat plants are called primary consumers. These animals can also be classified as _______.

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

• scavengers

Name the primary consumer in this food web.

• The eagle

• The grasshopper

• The frog

• The python

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Name the producer in this food web.

• The mouse

• The snake

• The eagle

• The plant

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Fungi do not produce their own food. They consume dead plants and animals. How would they be classified in an ecosystem?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

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Worms are decomposers. What role do decomposers play in ecosystems?

• Decomposers produce food using energy from the Sun.

• Decomposers consume living animals.

• Decomposers help put nutrients back into the soil.

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Fill in the blank: Animals that eat other animals are called secondary consumers or ______.

• carnivores

• herbivores

• omnivores

• decomposers