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WorksheetsFood Chains & Food Webs
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are plants and animals that get their energy from eating other things?
producers
consumers
decomposers
herbivores
Which of the following shows the proper order of a food chain?
producers --> carnivores --> decomposers --> herbivores
herbivores --> decomposers --> producers --> carnivores
producers --> herbivores --> carnivores --> decomposers
producers --> carnivores --> herbivores --> decomposers
What is the difference between a second-level consumer and a third-level consumer?
Third-level consumers eat other carnivores, and second-level consumers do not.
Second-level consumers only eat plants, and third-level consumers eat plants and animals.
Second-level consumers eat meat, while third-level consumers eat plants.
Third-level consumers produce their own food, and second-level consumers must find their food in nature.
Which part of the food chain only eats meat?
an herbivore
a producer
a carnivore
a decomposer
How do consumers get energy?
by adapting to their environment
by moving around
by sleeping
by eating
What happens if a portion of the food chain is broken?
Only consumers would be affected.
All the organisms in the chain are affected.
The decomposers and producers are affected.
Second-level consumers would cease to exist.
An elephant eats only plants. Which type of consumer is an elephant?
an herbivore
a carnivore
a second-level consumer
a third-level consumer
Which of the following do omnivores eat?
plants only
plants and meat
meat only
they make their own food
What is a food web?
a community of animals and plants that interact with their environment
a web created by a spider to trap its food
a complex network of food chains in an ecosystem
one line of different levels of consumers in an ecosystem
Which is a characteristic of animals that are in the same food web?
They are in the same ecosystem.
They only eat plants.
They only eat meat.
They are all decomposers.
In a food web, which of these is a producer?
humans
lizards
spiders
grass
A cricket only eats plants. What would a cricket be classified as on a food web?
an omnivore
a carnivore
an herbivore
a producer
A spider eats insects, like flies and crickets. What type of consumer is a spider?
an herbivore
a carnivore
an omnivore
a decomposer
What is the role of a decomposer in a food web?
It eats animals
It produces its own food and provides other organisms with food.
It eats plants.
It breaks down dead plants and animals into minerals.
