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Ecosystems

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I am a...
a)
Fishivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbivore
2.
I am a monkey...I am also a
a)
Carnivore
b)
Apeivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
3.
Humans are...
a)
Omnivores
b)
Peepivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Carnivores
4.
__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Borivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
5.
__________ is an organism that eats BOTH plants and animals for energy.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Darnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbiovre
6.
Lions only eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Delivore
7.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
8.
Elephants only eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Fortivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
9.
I am a...
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Ponyvore
10.
I am a...
a)
Herbivore
b)
Ratavore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Carnivore
11.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)
mushroom
b)
leaves
c)
mold
d)
worm
12.
What four things do every organism need for survival?
a)
food, water, dirt, and a hat
b)
protection, water, food, and air
c)
air, sun, dirt, and water
d)
light, electricity, and worms
13.
Example of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
14.
Example of a consumer
a)
worm
b)
bacteria
c)
mushroom
d)
hawk
15.
Example of a decomposer
a)
fungus
b)
mouse
c)
plants
d)
frogs
16.
Mold is a 
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
17.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
18.
Humans are considered...
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
19.
Grass is considered a ...
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
20.
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
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
21.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
22.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
23.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
d)
population
24.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a 
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
25.
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
autotroph
26.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
27.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
28.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
29.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
30.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
31.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
32.
If a frog is the prey, what could be the predator?
a)
Grass
b)
Insect
c)
Snake
d)
Snail
33.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
34.
What's the role of consumers in a food chain?
a)
Use sunlight to make food 
b)
Eat other species and keep them from overpopulating
c)
Break down dead stuff
d)
Add nutrients to the soil
35.
All of the living AND non-living things in an particular area is called a(n):
a)
ecosystem
b)
house
c)
community
d)
mountain
36.
Which of the following best describes the blue bird's (in the middle) role in this ecosystem?
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
37.
Which of the following best describes the deer's role in the ecosystem?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
decomposer
38.
Which of the following best describes the wolf's role in this ecosystem?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
decomposer
39.
Bacteria and fungi typically serve what role in an ecosystem?
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
decomposer
40.
Another word for a living thing is a:
a)
animal
b)
organism
c)
plant
d)
community
41.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
42.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
43.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
44.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
45.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
46.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
47.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
48.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
49.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
50.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
51.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
52.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
53.
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
54.
Which are examples of consumers?
a)
grass and cows
b)
turtles and seaweed
c)
owls and bears
d)
sun and mushrooms
55.
From where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
56.
A red wolf is a __________ and a ________.
a)
producer and hunter
b)
consumer and carnivore
c)
decomposer and carnivore
d)
decomposer and omnivore
57.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
58.
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.
59.
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.
60.
The grasshopper is a prey to what predator in this food chain?
a)
snake
b)
grass
c)
frog
d)
hawk
61.
The frog is a prey to what predator in this food chain?
a)
snake
b)
grass
c)
grasshopper
d)
hawk
62.
The snake is a predator to what prey in this food chain?
a)
frog
b)
grass
c)
grasshopper
d)
hawk

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