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WorksheetsOrganisms in an Ecosystem
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
The zebra and giraffe shown here are eating from the same tree. What is a good way to describe the relationship between the zebra and the giraffe?
One is a predator and the other is a prey
They are competitors for the tree
They are carnivores
One depends on the other
When two or more different organisms have to share food, water, space or shelter it will lead to:
Competition between the organisms
Dependency between the organisms
They will share and get along
They will eat each other
In ecosystems, energy flows from plants to animals to decomposers. Where does the energy in plants come from?
Soil
Water
Air
Sun
An organism that kills and eats another organism is called a:
Prey
Herbivore
Decomposer
Predator
How does this organism get energy in an ecosystem?
It is a herbivore that is consuming the soil
It is a carnivore that feeds on insects in the soil
It is a decomposer that gets energy by digesting dead insects
It is a producer that gets energy from the Sun
Energy from the Sun moves through a food chain as organisms grow and eat other organisms. Which shows the right order of energy moving through a food chain?
Producer, Decomposer, Producer
Decomposer, Herbivore, Consumer
Producer, Herbivore, Carnivore, Decomposer
Producer, Carnivore, Decomposer
What is a omnivore?
An organism that eats only meat
An organism that eats only plants
An organism that eats plants and meat
An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals
How does the Salmon get the energy they need in this food chain?
They are producers that get their energy from the Sun
They are decomposers so they feed on dead organisms
They are consumers that eat the Herring
They don't need to consume anything
Which organism is the producer?
Sun
Fox
Mouse
Grass
What would happen if you removed the caterpillar from this food chain?
The mice would be affected
All the animals will be affected
The plant will be affected
Nothing will happen
Which list includes ALL of the carnivores in this food web?
Snake, hawk, fox, rabbit, coyote
Mouse, deer, rabbit
Snake, fox, coyote
Fox, coyote, hawk, snake
What type of organism is the food web missing?
The decomposer
The consumer
The producer
The carnivore
What is this diagram called?
Energy Pyramid
A picture with lines
Food Chain
Food Web
Where does the energy start in this food web?
Coyote
Insect
Plant
Sun
Identify the producer in this food chain.
Owl
Mouse
Corn Seeds
Snake
How many consumers are there in this food chain?
1
2
3
4
Which of these organisms does the owl consume?
Plant
Rabbit
Cricket
Frog
Where does the frog get its energy from?
Snake
Cricket
Owl
Plant
What is wrong with this food web?
There is no producer
An owl does not eat a mouse
Consumers cannot have more than one kind of food
The arrow from the rabbit to the grass is wrong
Which is an example of interdependence?
A deer eating grass
A bird getting its energy from the bugs bothering a zebra's back
Ms. Akid eating Hot Cheetos
A lion eating a deer
