Food Chains/ Environmental Patterns Quiz

What do the direction of the arrows in a food chain show?

• The herbivores

• The flow of energy

• The flow of pollen

• The way organisms move

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When you eat a ham sandwich you become part of a food chain. What is the original source of energy for this food chain?

• Soil

• Corn

• Pig

• Sun

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Which organism would best complete this desert food chain?

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If the frogs were removed, what would most likely happen?

• The snake population would increase.

• The grasshopper population would decrease.

• The snake population would decrease.

• The grass would die.

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A disease is causing the small fish in this rainforest river to die. How will this affect the food chain?

• A. large fish population will increase.

• B. plants will decrease.

• C. sunlight will increase.

• D. large fish population will decrease.

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A fire destroys all of the trees and plants in a forest. How might this affect the birds in the area?

• The birds are not affected.

• The birds will have no place to build their homes.

• The birds will have more food to eat.

• The birds will plant seeds and grow new trees.

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If a drought causes all of the water in a pond to dry up, the fish will-

• perish

• thrive

• grow larger

• move into a new pond

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Explain how an environmental change that removes an organism from a food chain could harm some organisms and help others.

• An environmental change can disrupt the balance of a food chain, leading to some organisms thriving while others decline.

• Removing an organism from a food chain always benefits all other organisms.

• All organisms in a food chain are equally affected by environmental changes.

• Environmental changes have no impact on food chains.

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What would happen to all the organisms in a food chain if the sun stopped shining? Include why the sun is important to all the organisms.

• All organisms would thrive without the sun.

• Organisms would find an alternative energy source.

• All organisms would eventually perish due to lack of energy.

• Only plants would be affected, animals would survive.

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Click on the image to make it larger--The rabbit gets energy from the ....

• hawk

• mouse

• wildflowers

• grass

Answer explanation

The rabbit gets energy primarily from plants. Wildflowers and grass are both sources of food for rabbits, providing them with the necessary nutrients and energy. The hawk and mouse are not sources of energy for the rabbit.

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