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Food Webs

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chipmunks are hunted by hawks. A chipmunk is

a)

the predator

b)

the prey

c)

a scavenger

d)

a producer

2.

Which of the following organisms is a herbivore:

a)

butterfly

b)

snake

c)

fox

d)

bird

3.
Which of the following organisms is a carnivore.
a)
greenfly
b)
titmouse
c)
mouse
d)
buzzard
4.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
5.
How many predators does the squid have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)
seagull and fish
b)
penguin and crab
c)
phytoplankton and seaweed
d)
seaweed and zooplankton
7.

The krill's energy is transferred to which consumer?

a)
blue whale
b)
phytoplankton
c)
leopard seal
d)
penguin
8.
What type of consumer is the shrew?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
9.
What type of consumer is the impala?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
10.

In this food web, how many consumers are herbivores?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

5

11.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)

mushroom

b)

leaves

c)

mold

d)

worm

12.

Grass is considered a ...

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

composer

13.
What type of consumer is the wolf?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
decomposer
14.
Which of the following is a predator of the shrew?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
15.

One example of a decomposer is a

a)

fungus

b)

mouse

c)

plant

d)

frog

16.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
17.
Humans are considered...
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
18.
Worms are considered...
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
19.

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 water cycle energy to make its own food

20.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
21.

An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

predator

22.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

23.

Where do all life forms ultimately get their energy from?

a)

Earth's Core

b)

Water

c)

Plants

d)

The Sun

24.

The arrows in a food chain or web represent what?

a)

They point to the organism that is being eaten.

b)

They show 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.

25.

Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in this food web?

a)

Hawk

b)

Spider

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Shrew

26.

Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem

a)

constructing more highways

b)

planting local plant species

c)

recycling paper, plastic, metal or glass

d)

using ladybugs instead of chemical pesticides

27.

In nature, a natural balance occurs between living organisms. In many forested areas of the US, deer and mountain lions occupy the same lands. All of the following might occur if the deer population increased greatly EXCEPT

a)

there may not be enough food to feed all the deer

b)

there would be no more mountain lions

c)

the deer may compete with other herbivores for food

d)

the vegetation (plant life) may be harmed

28.

Which of the following is NOT considered an omnivore?

a)

bears

b)

rats

c)

raccoons

d)

giraffes