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Food Chain and Web Test Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this organism a producer or consumer?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

2.

How would you classify this organism?

a)

primary producer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

primary consumer

d)

carnivore

3.

Is this organism a producer or consumer?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

4.

Is this organism a producer or consumer?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

5.

Select the 2 terms that apply to the rabbit in the food web.

a)

primary consumer

b)

predator

c)

secondary consumer

d)

herbivore

e)

carnivore

6.

Select the 2 terms that apply to the snake in the food web.

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

e)

apex predator

7.

Which organism(s) provide food for the Wild Cat? Select two.

a)

mouse

b)

lion

c)

rabbit

d)

jacktail

e)

snake

8.

Which organism is the top predator in this food web?

a)

owl

b)

goat

c)

lion

d)

jacktail

9.

If the population of lions increased, what would happen to the overall health of this ecosystem?

a)

The ecosystem would remain healthy and balanced because the population of leopards would decrease due to competition.

b)

The ecosystem would not be healthy because the herbivores would die since there would be less food for them to eat.

c)

The ecosystem would not be healthy because the lions would begin to eat so many herbivores that the population of herbivores would decrease.

d)

The ecosystem would remain healthy because the herbivores would have enough plants to eat and the carnivores would have more lions to eat.

10.

Which food chain represents how energy travels through this ecosystem?

a)

Leaves --> Caterpillar --> Rabbit --> Hawk

b)

Grass --> Grasshopper --> Blue Jay --> Owl

c)

Hawk --> Snake --> Caterpillar --> Leaves

d)

Owl --> Blue Jay --> Grasshopper --> Grass

11.

Which statement BEST explains how energy is transferred in an ecosystem?

a)

All food can eventually be traced back to plants. Plants in the ecosystem capture energy from the sun.

b)

All food can eventually be traced back to soil. The soil provides plants the energy for the ecosystem.

c)

All food can eventually be traced back to dead organisms. Dead organisms in an ecosystem provide plants and animals with energy.

d)

All food can eventually be traced back to the sun. Energy from the sun shines on the earth and is captured by plants and animals.

12.

Organisms that break down dead and decaying organic matter are called

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

producers

d)

carnivores

13.

A __________ shows the relationship between ALL living things in an ecosystem.

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Pyramid

c)

Food Web

d)

Food Diagram

14.

The direction of the arrow in a food web or food chain shows the direction that ____________ travels.

a)

food

b)

animals

c)

energy

d)

heat

15.

As energy travels through each level of a food web, the amount of energy available _________________.

a)

stays the same

b)

disappears

c)

is increased

d)

is reduced

16.

An organism that eats only meat is called a

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnovire

d)

producer

17.

An organism that eats only plants is called a

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

producer

18.

An organism that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis is called a

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnoivore

d)

producer

19.

An organism that eats plants and meat is called a

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

producer