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Worksheets8.11A Food Web
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
2.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
3.
Which of the following organisms in the food web is a producer?
a)
Giant Panda
b)
Snow Leopard
c)
Mushroom
d)
Bamboo
4.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
a)
Frog, Dragon Fly and snake
b)
Frog, trout and dragon fly
c)
Frog, salamander and trout
d)
Frog and phytoplankton
5.
In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decrease?
a)
Deer and caterpillar
b)
Wolf and snake
c)
Oak and grass
d)
Hawk and songbird
6.
In the food web shown, the smaller bird would be considered....
a)
primary consumer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
tertiary consumer
d)
producer
7.
If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most effected?
a)
The squirrel
b)
The shrew
c)
The deer
d)
The rabbit
8.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
9.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source.
10.
Which animal is not the apex predator but, a predator to a mouse?
a)
hawk
b)
rabbit
c)
snake
d)
grass
11.
Name this symbiosis:
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
12.
What is Parasitism?
a)
A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
b)
A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited
c)
A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
d)
An animal that hunts other animals for food
13.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
14.
A whale consumes krill, which is a tiny heterotroph that eats phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is an organism which utilizes photosynthesis to chemically alter sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. In this case, what is the whale classified as?
a)
Prey
b)
Predator
c)
Autotroph
d)
Producer
15.
A whale consumes krill, which is a tiny heterotroph that eats phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is an organism which utilizes photosynthesis to chemically alter sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. In this case, what is the krill classified as?
a)
Prey
b)
Predator
c)
Autotroph
d)
Producer
16.
A fox hunts a rabbit, what type of relationship is between the two organisms?
a)
Predation
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitism
d)
Mutualism
17.
Is it possible for the hawk and the fox to be on the same trophic level (this means producer, primary consumer, secondary etc.)?
a)
Yes, the fox and hawk can be on the same trophic level
b)
No, the fox and hawk can not be on the same level
18.
If a kestrel (type of bird) eats a mouse that eats grass, the kestrel
a)
producer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
primary consumer
d)
decomposer
19.
Giraffes have long necks. This allows them to eat from the tops of trees where other animals cannot reach. This is a result of...
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Adaptation
c)
Variation
20.
About how much percent of energy is passed on from one organism to to the next on a food web pyramid.
a)
100 percent of all energy gets passed
b)
45 percent of all energy gets passed
c)
10 percent of all energy gets passed
d)
0 percent of all energy gets passed
21.
An ecosystem that is found on land.
a)
Terrestrial ecosystem
b)
Marine ecosystem
c)
Freshwater ecosystem
d)
Aquatic ecosystem
22.
The position an organism occupies in the food web
a)
Tropic levels
b)
Energy pyramid
c)
Food web
d)
Food chain
23.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
24.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________
a)
herbivore
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
omnivore
25.
A living factor in an ecosystem, such as a plant or animal is ___________.
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
adaptation
d)
producer
26.
There is a large population of rabbits in a field. Lately, a large family of bobcats have moved into the same area. What do you think will happen to the rabbits in this area.
a)
The rabbits will increase.
b)
The rabbits will decrease.
c)
The bobcats will decrease.
d)
The bobcats will increase.
27.
In a forest ecosystem, which type of organism has the most direct access to the main energy source?
a)
decomposers
b)
consumers
c)
producers
d)
scavengers
28.
Which species most likely has the largest population?
a)
Herring
b)
Plankton
c)
Shrimp
d)
Shark
29.
The Texas Kangaroo Rat, native to north-central Texas, makes its home in mesquite bushes. If the mesquite bushes are cleared for human homes , which of the following is the most probable result?
a)
The rat population will rise (increase).
b)
The rat population will decline (decrease).
c)
The rat population will stay the same.
d)
The rat population will double.
30.
Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?
a)
There would be more corn to feed the field mice.
b)
There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.
c)
The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.
31.
In the 1980's, the water level dropped and the salt concentration doubled in Mono Lake. How did this affect the brine shrimp population?
a)
The brine shrimp population increased.
b)
The brine shrimp population decreased.
c)
This did not affect the brine shrimp population.
d)
What are brine shrimp?
32.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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