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WorksheetsEnergy and Ecosystems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nick was studying mountain lions. How could she classify them?
a)
omnivore, prey, consumer
b)
herbivore, predator, producer
c)
carnivore, predator, consumer
d)
carnivore, prey, consumer
2.
Brooklin got a pet rabbit. She knows rabbits are herbivores. Which might she feed her rabbit?
a)
lettuce
b)
bacteria
c)
meat scraps
d)
dead insects
3.
Which of these is the final link in every food chain?
a)
producer
b)
first-level consumers
c)
second-level consumers
d)
decomposers
4.
Which statement is the BEST description of the diagram?
a)
It is an energy pyramid
b)
It is a forest food chain
c)
It is a forest food web
d)
It is a chart of third-level consumers
5.
Which is the initial source of energy in most ecosystems?
a)
producers
b)
nutrients in the soil
c)
sunlight
d)
oxygen
6.
Animals rely on plants for food and oxygen. What do plants rely on animals for?
a)
food
b)
sunshine
c)
water
d)
carbon dioxide
7.
What would happen if all the mice died from disease in this food chain:
pine seed>>mouse>>snake>>hawk
pine seed>>mouse>>snake>>hawk
a)
The snakes would eat pine seeds
b)
The producers would stop making food
c)
The population of snakes would increase
d)
The population of snakes would decrease
8.
A shark is preparing to eat a fish swimming by. What is the BEST way to describe these two animals?
a)
predator and prey
b)
producer and consumer
c)
herbivore and omnivore
d)
scavenger and producer
9.
Aidan notices that a tree in his backyard has a fungi growing on one side. What is the role of fungi and what are these organisms doing?
a)
Fungi are producers. They are making their own food
b)
Fungi are scavengers. They are eating the dead parts of the tree
c)
Fungi are producers. they are providing the tree with food.
d)
Fungi are decomposers. They are decomposing a part of the tree.
10.
Scavengers
a)
are organisms that break down wastes and the remains of dead organisms.
b)
eat dead plants and animals.
c)
break down dead matter.
d)
are herbivores.
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