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Worksheets7C Food chains
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other ANIMALS
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only PLANTS
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating BOTH plants and other animals
3.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
4.
An organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
5.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other ANIMALS
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only PLANTS
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating BOTH plants and animals
6.
An animal that gets energy from eating BOTH plants and animals is a
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
7.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
8.
Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of:
a)
producers
b)
predators
c)
prey
d)
decomposers
9.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
10.
In a food web, arrows point at:
a)
who gets energy.
b)
who gets eaten.
11.
How do living things get energy?
a)
by eating
b)
by sleeping
c)
by drinking water
d)
by moving around
12.
Which best describes what a food chain shows you?
a)
Energy flow through an ecosystem
b)
Food flowing through an ecosystem
c)
Consumers going into other consumers
d)
Who eats who
13.
Which best describes what a food chain shows you?
a)
Energy flow through an ecosystem
b)
Food flowing through an ecosystem
c)
Consumers going into other consumers
d)
Who eats who
14.
What are plants called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Scavengers
15.
What are animals called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Plants
16.
What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Organisms
17.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
18.
What is the role of a producer?
a)
Use sunlight to make food
b)
Gain energy from eating other organisms
c)
Keep other species from overpopulating
d)
Breaking down dead stuff
19.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
20.
Which type of consumer eats plants only?
a)
Herbivores
b)
Omnivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Scavengers
21.
Which type of consumer eats meat only?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Omnivores
22.
Which type of consumer eats meat and plants?
a)
Herbivores
b)
Carnivores
c)
Omnivores
d)
Plants
23.
Which of the following is a producer?
a)
Maple tree
b)
Sunfish
c)
Bunny
d)
Bear
24.
Which of these is true about this food web?
a)
The Owl gets its energy from the producer.
b)
The Lion gets its energy only from a wild cat.
c)
The Kite gets its energy from the goat.
d)
The Mouse is most likely to die, several ways.
25.
Which of the following best describes the blue bird's (in the middle) role in this ecosystem?
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
26.
Which of the following best describes the deer's role in the ecosystem?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
decomposer
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