Food Chain and Food Web Quiz

What is a producer?

• A top predator in an ecosystem

• A consumer that feeds on dead animals

• A living thing that makes its own food

• A living thing that eats other animals

Which of the following is an example of a carnivore?

• Rabbit

• Lion

• Cow

• Grasshopper

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• They produce energy from sunlight

• They are primary consumers

• They break down dead plants and animals

• They hunt and eat other animals

What is a food chain?

• A sequence showing how energy moves between organisms

• A list of all consumers in an ecosystem

• A model showing interconnected food webs

• A diagram of plant growth

Which of the following is a characteristic of omnivores?

• They only eat plants

• They only eat animals

• They eat both plants and animals

• They are always top predators

What happens if producers disappear from an ecosystem?

• Consumer populations will increase

• Consumer populations will decrease

• Decomposers will thrive

• Carnivores will become primary consumers

Which of the following is an example of a scavenger?

• Rabbit

• Wolf

• Bear

• Hyena

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

• To produce energy

• To break down waste

• To eat plants or other animals

• To provide shelter

What is a food web?

• A model showing multiple interconnected food chains

• A single chain of energy flow

• A diagram of animal behavior

• A list of all producers in an ecosystem