WorksheetsLGD: Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The snake is a predator to what prey in this food chain?
a)
frog
b)
grass
c)
grasshopper
d)
hawk
2.
The frog is a predator to what prey in this food chain?
a)
frog
b)
grass
c)
grasshopper
d)
hawk
3.
Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?
a)
A deer makes its own food.
b)
A deer eats only plants.
c)
A deer eats only animals.
d)
A deer eats plants and animals.
4.
Why is a racoon classified as an omnivore?
a)
A racoon eats only animals.
b)
A racoon eats only plants.
c)
A racoon makes its own food.
d)
A racoon eats plants and animals.
5.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
6.
What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
consumers
7.
Which are decomposers?
a)
humans
b)
trees
c)
red wolves
d)
worms
8.
A red wolf is a __________ and a ________.
a)
producer and hunter
b)
consumer and carnivore
c)
decomposer and carnivore
d)
decomposer and omnivore
9.
From where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
10.
Which are examples of consumers?
a)
grass and cows
b)
turtles and seaweed
c)
owls and bears
d)
sun and mushrooms
11.
The process of using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen is called _________?
a)
chlorophyll
b)
evaporation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
transportation
12.
A living organism that puts materials from dead plants and animals back to the soil is called a ____________?
a)
carnivore
b)
decomposer
c)
herbivore
d)
omnivore
13.
What do the arrows represent in this diagram?
a)
who is being eaten
b)
the flow of energy
c)
the decomposition of organisms
d)
what things can change into
14.
Which of the following would have the greatest impact on the food web if it were removed?
a)
rabbit
b)
oak tree
c)
chipmunk
d)
deer
15.
Which of the following is NOT needed for a producer to make its own food?
a)
sunlight
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen
16.
Where do producers get their energy from?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
17.
Which choice has a group of only consumers?
a)
grass, cows, birds
b)
tigers, turtles, seaweed
c)
owl, snake, bear
d)
castus, sun, mushroom
18.
This organism traps its prey in a web, stings it, paralyzes it, and sometimes saves it to eat later. Is it a.....
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
19.
This organism draws its water from the ground, traps sunlight in its chlorophyll, and makes glucose (sugar) in broad green parts of its body. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
20.
This organism draws its nutrients from dead organisms as it releases enzymes to cause the organisms to break down and break apart. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
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