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S.O.S. #27

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

According to the food web, the kangaroo rat most likely competes with which organism for food?

a)

snake, desert fox, and hawk

b)

snake only

c)

small lizard and insect

d)

desert plant

2.

Which predator has the most prey?

a)

large lizard

b)

desert plant

c)

hawk

d)

desert fox

3.

What would most likely happen if the producers increased?

a)

The insects, small lizards, and kangaroo rats would increase along with the organisms that eat them.

b)

The organisms that eat the producers would move to a new location.

c)

The scorpion population would decrease.

d)

The hawks would start to eat the producers.

4.

What type of consumer is the desert fox?

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

producer

5.

What is the role of the scorpion?

a)

Prey

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Producer

6.

Part of a desert food web is shown. What

would most likely happen if a new species of

insects, that predators don’t eat, was introduced

into this desert ecosystem?

a)

The producers would increase to meet the

needs of the new insects.

b)

The new insects would multiply and eat most

of producers, negatively impacting the rest of

the organisms.

c)

The new insects would die off, negatively

impacting the rest of the organisms.

d)

The new insects would not have any impact

on the organisms.

7.

The bread shown below has mold on its surface. What is the purpose of mold growing on the bread?

a)

Because it is a producer, mold provides

energy for the food chain.

b)

Because it is a producer, mold passes energy

to consumers.

c)

Because it is a decomposer, mold is breaking

down the bread to get the energy it needs.

d)

The mold does not have any purpose.

8.

Energy passes through a food pyramid. A food

web pyramid is shown. Which organism consumes the most amount of energy in the food web pyramid?

a)

plants

b)

grasshoppers

c)

hawk

d)

snake and lizard

9.

The chart shows animals in an ecosystem

and what they eat. Which animals eat the same producer?

a)

frog and buzzard

b)

fox and buzzard

c)

grasshopper and rabbit

d)

rabbit and fox