Exploring Food Webs in 5th Grade Science

Where do all living organisms derive their energy from?

• The Sun

• Water

• The Moon

• Electricity

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

• They consume other organisms

• They eat plants

• They decompose dead material

• They produce their own energy from sunlight

Which type of organism breaks down dead material?

• Producers

• Secondary consumers

• Primary consumers

• Decomposers

How does energy flow in an ecosystem?

• Randomly

• From producers to consumers

• From consumers to producers

• From decomposers to producers

What does a cricket consume to obtain energy?

• Birds

• Nuts

• Grass

• Sunlight

What additional food source does the finch consume besides crickets?

• Sunlight

• Fungi

• Nuts

• Grass

What is the primary source of energy for the grass in the park?

• Sunlight

• Insects

• Soil nutrients

• Water

Which animal in the food web consumes both birds and snakes?

• Cricket

• Finch

• Snake

• Hawk

What is a food web?

• A single food chain

• A group of producers

• A network of multiple food chains

• A type of consumer

Which organisms help in breaking down dead animals into simpler forms?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Herbivores

• Decomposers