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Food Chain

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
2.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
3.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
4.
Which of the following is a producer?
a)
Maple tree
b)
Sunfish
c)
Bunny
d)
Bear
5.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
6.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
7.
What do the arrows show in a food chain picture?
a)
They always point to the smallest animals.
b)
They point to the animal that tastes the best.
c)
They always point to the producers.
d)
They point in the direction that energy is flowing.
8.
Which food chain is in the correct order?
a)
cat, grass, bird, snail
b)
bird, snail, grass, cat
c)
grass, snail, bird, cat
d)
grass, cat, bird, snail
9.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
10.

which one is a Producer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which one is a Carnivore?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A food chain is:

a)

an animal that eats only plants.

b)

a diagram that shows how energy moves from one organism to another. (Grass>Mouse>Owl)

c)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.

13.
What animal is on the top of the food chain? 
*Remember Humans are on the top of all food chains because we do not get hunted. 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Owl
14.

The second consumer in the food chain is called...

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

15.

The third consumer in the food chain is called...

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

16.
Who does the owl get energy from? 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Ow
17.
Which picture would be first to show the flow of energy through the food chain.
a)
Snake
b)
Sun
c)
Carrot
d)
Rabbit
18.
Which picture would be second to show the flow of energy through the food chain.
a)
snake
b)
sun
c)
carrot
d)
rabbit
19.
Which picture would be third to show the flow of energy through the food chain.
a)
Snake
b)
Sun
c)
Carrot
d)
Rabbit
20.
Which picture would be fourth to show the flow of energy through the food chain.
a)
Snake
b)
Sun
c)
Carrot
d)
Rabbit
21.
Short Answer on the Test: What would happen if all of the carrots died in the food chain?
a)
The rabbits would have too much to eat.
b)
The rabbits would not be able to eat carrots.
22.

The shortgrass prairie is an ecosystem found in the Great Plains. Many different populations of animals depend on the prairie ecosystem for survival. A typical community includes animals such as snakes, birds, mice, rodents, and insects.


Which food chain most accurately demonstrates the flow of energy in a shortgrass prairie ecosystem?

a)

grasshopper → bird → rodent → buffalo

b)

hawk → snake → mouse → grasshopper

c)

grasshopper → mouse → snake → hawk

d)

snake → hawk → skunk → mouse

23.

The diagram shows a food chain.


The squirrel gets its energy directly from -

a)

sun

b)

trees

c)

other squirrels

d)

hawk

24.

In this food chain, where does the lizard get its energy from?

a)

plant

b)

grasshopper

c)

mushrooms

d)

sun

25.

Which living thing is a predator?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

What might happen if salmon become endangered?

a)

Bears might have a hard time getting the energy they need.

b)

Bears would have an easier time finding food.

c)

There would be more bears in the wild.

d)

There would be less insects in the wild.

27.

Which living thing is a producer?

a)
b)
c)
d)