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4th - Flow of Energy in Ecosystems

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the source of all energy on Earth?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Stars

c)

The Sun

d)

Mars

2.

Organisms that make their own food

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

3.

Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

4.

Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return the raw materials to the environment

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

5.

Consumers that eat only plants

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Scavengers

6.

Consumers that eat only animals

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Scavengers

7.

Consumers that eat both plants and animals

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Scavengers

8.

Consumers that feed on the bodies of dead organisms

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Scavengers

9.

A food _______ consists of many overlapping food ________.

a)

web, chains

b)

chain, webs

c)

pyramid, webs

d)

web, pyramids

10.

In the food web above, what eats the rabbit?

a)

Fox

b)

Hawk

c)

Vole

d)

Grass

11.

In an ecosystem, snakes feed on frogs, which feed on mosquitoes. Use of a bug spray has decreased the number of mosquitoes. What will probably happen to the number of frogs and snakes?

a)

Frogs will increase, snakes will increase

b)

Frogs will increase, snakes will decrease

c)

Frogs will decrease, snakes will increase

d)

Frogs will decrease, snakes will decrease

12.

This is an example of a(n)

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

13.

What do producers need, other than sun, for photosynthesis?

a)

Water and CO2

b)

Glucose and O2

c)

Love and happiness

d)

Carbohydrates and water

14.

The process by which producers make their own food is called --

a)

photosynthesis

b)

migration

c)

food chain

d)

hibernation

15.

what should you say when you see an arrow in a food chain or food web?

a)

"passes energy to"

b)

"eats"

c)

"takes energy from"

d)

all of the above

16.

In the food chain below, which is the producer?


grass --> mouse --> snake --> hawk

a)

grass

b)

mouse

c)

snake

d)

hawk

17.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
a)
Frog, Dragon Fly and snake
b)
Frog, trout and dragon fly
c)
Frog, salamander and trout
d)
Frog and phytoplankton
18.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
19.
The direction of the flow of energy in a food web is represented by ___.
a)
Light bulbs
b)
Dotted Lines
c)
Arrows
d)
Bubbles
20.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them. 
b)
They may eat more than one other organism. 
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources. 
d)
They have no resources available to them.
21.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
22.

Using the food web what would happen if the eagle became extinct?

a)

The frog population would decrease.

b)

The frog population would increase.

c)

The butterfly population would increase.

d)

The snake population would decrease.

23.
Which of the organisms on the food web are producers?
a)
Seaweed and zooplankton
b)
Seaweed and Phytoplankton
c)
Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
d)
Zooplankton and krill
24.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

25.

Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

a)

There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

b)

There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

c)

There would be a decrease in the mice population.

d)

There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

26.
If the snake population decreases, what will happen to the mouse population?
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
27.
When a millipede breaks down dead and decaying material, it is acting as what?
a)
a decomposer
b)
an apex predator
c)
a producer
d)
prey
28.

Look at the food web.

Which animals eat the rat?

a)

wildcat, owl, and rattlesnake

b)

wildcat, owl, and rabbit

c)

wildcat, owl, and lion

d)

wildcat, owl, and fox

29.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

leaf

c)

petals

d)

stem

30.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

31.

The diagram shows a plant which is placed in a box. The plant is watered every day but died after one week. Why?

a)

The plants did not get enough air

b)

The plant did not get enough water

c)

The plant did not get enough sunlight

32.

What are the three elements needed by the plant in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

air, sunlight, carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide, soil, water

c)

carbon dioxide, water, sugar

d)

water, carbon dioxide, sunlight

33.

What color is chlorophyll?

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

pink

d)

blue

34.

where in plants does most photosynthesis occur?

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

flowers

d)

stems