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Consumers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tiger is a(n) _______, an organism that gets food by eating other organisms

a)

plant

b)

producer

c)

consumer

d)

herbivore

2.

The process that breaks down food into simple materials that an animal’s body can use is called ______.

a)

digestion

b)

circulation

c)

respiration

d)

photosynthesis

3.

When an animal eats more food than it needs right away, its body

a)

changes all the food energy into heat.

b)

stores the extra food energy for later.

c)

releases all the energy so it does not get fat.

d)

converts the energy into sodium to use later.

4.

When an animal dies, the once-living matter from the animal’s body

a)

regenerates so the animal can live again.

b)

remains exactly the same for millions of years.

c)

is broken down and passes into the soil and air.

d)

disintegrates into small particles that eventually disappear.

5.

Like other consumers, all of the food energy that humans use once came from the ______.

a)

sun

b)

soil

c)

moon

d)

ocean

6.

Animals get energy from eating other animals. In what ways do they use this energy?

a)

store the energy

b)

use it to stay warm

c)

reproduce

d)

all of these

7.

Where do cheetahs get the energy they need to run fast?

a)

directly from sunlight

b)

from the food it eats

c)

from the wastes it produces

d)

from water it drinks

8.

_____________ are consumers.

a)

all plants

b)

all animals

c)

only people

d)

the sun

9.

_____________ is not a part of the digestive system.

a)

stomach

b)

blood

c)

small intestine

d)

mouth

10.

Herbivores are...

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

all three

11.

Food is broken down into simple materials as it

a)

is processed in the small intestine.

b)

is chewed and mixed with digestive juices.

c)

travels through the bloodstream.

d)

absorbs energy from the sun.

12.

How does a bird prepare it body before migrating?

a)

They get super thin before migrating.

b)

It flies around as much as it can using all its energy.

c)

It doubles its weight before migration.

d)

It sits still on a branch and waits for food.