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Environments: Food Webs, Habitats, Food Chains

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Producer

a)

organism that produces (makes) its own food; usually starts a food chain.

b)

organism that eats other organisms to get energy

c)

the source of energy for all food chains

d)

none of the above

2.

Consumer

a)

organism that produces its own food; usually starts a food chain

b)

organism that eats other organisms to get energy

c)

the source of energy for all food chains

d)

none of the above

3.

Decomposer

a)

an organism that produces its own food

b)

an organism that eats other organisms to get energy

c)

a living thing (as a bacterium, fungus, or insect) that feeds on and breaks down dead plant and animal matter into smaller parts

d)

all of the above

4.

Biome

a)

a living thing

b)

a geographical area that has specific plants and animals living in it

c)

a disease that can wipe out an entire species of animal

d)

a large community of living organisms (plants and animals) in a particular area and how they interact and exchange energy

5.

Ecosystem

a)

a large community of organisms (plants and animals) in a particular area and how they interact and exchange energy

b)

a geographical area with specific plants and animals living in it

c)

a living thing

d)

all of the above

6.

Habitat

a)

the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism that has its needed food, water, shelter and space to survive

b)

a geographical place on earth with specific plants and animals

c)

a living thing

d)

a natural disaster

7.

These organisms are

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

consumers

d)

ok boomers

8.

The bunny is a

a)

producer because it makes its own food

b)

primary consumer because it eats plants and plants start the food chain

c)

decomposer because it breaks down dead plant and animal matter

d)

none of the above

9.

The Orca (killer whale) is

a)

a decomposer because if feeds off of dead plant and animal matter

b)

an apex predator because it is at the top of its food chain

c)

a primary consumer because it eats producers

10.

The jaguar is

a)

a predator

b)

a consumer

c)

a producer

11.

These can cause major changes to habitats

a)

natural disasters

b)

deforestation caused by humans

c)

little or no food/space to live

d)

all of the above

12.

What might happen if one organism in a food chain disappears?

a)

nothing - the other organisms will be fine.

b)

the organisms in that food chain may not get what they need and also be affected

c)

the organism will reappear in a different food chain and take over

13.

The sun is

a)

a consumer

b)

a producer

c)

the source of energy for food chains

d)

none of the above

14.

Plants are

a)

consumers because they eat other living things to get energy

b)

decomposers because the break down dead plant and animal matter

c)

producers because they use the sun's energy to produce/make their own food

15.

herbivore

a)

an animal that eats plants

b)

an animal that eats other animals

c)

an animal that eats plants and animals

d)

an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter

16.

carnivore

a)

an animal that eats plants

b)

an animal that eats other animals

c)

an animal that eats plants and animals

d)

an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter

17.

omnivore

a)

an animal that eats plants

b)

an animal that eats other animals

c)

an animal that eats plants and animals

d)

an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter

18.

Predator

a)

an animal that hunts, catches and eats other animals for food

b)

an animal that eats plants

19.

Prey

a)

an animal that is hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal

b)

an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter

20.

Food Web

a)

many interconnected food chains

b)

A map of the closest grocery stores

c)

a spider's creation

21.

An estuary is

a)

a place where freshwater rivers and streams connect to meet the salty ocean; it has brackish water

b)

a long river of fresh water

c)

a landform

22.

Which environment?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

tundra

d)

ocean

23.

Which environment?

a)

swamp

b)

ocean

c)

lake

d)

desert

24.

Which enviroment?

a)

estuary

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

temperate forest

d)

swamp

25.

Which environment?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

estuary

26.

Which environment has constantly flowing fresh water?

a)

river

b)

polar tundra

c)

temperate forest

d)

grassland

27.

Which environment?

a)

temperate forest

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

desert

d)

swamp

28.

Which environment?

a)

temperate forest

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

grassland

d)

polar tundra

29.

Which environment?

a)

ocean

b)

estuary

c)

grassland

d)

desert

30.

Which environment?

a)

polar tundra

b)

desert

c)

ocean

d)

river

31.

Which environment?

a)

lake/pond

b)

river

c)

ocean

d)

estuary