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Week 2

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
2.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
3.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
4.
Animals that are being hunted and eaten by predators.
a)
prey
b)
extinct
5.
Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?
a)
The rabbit population may increase
b)
The rabbit population may decrease
c)
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
d)
The rabbit population will remain the same
6.
A population of mice lives in a barn community. A cat population has just joined the community. What will happen?
a)
Mouse and cat populations both go up?
b)
Mouse and cat populations both go down
c)
Mouse population goes down as cat population goes up
d)
Mouse population goes up as cat population goes down
7.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
8.
Where an animal lives is called the animal's ______
a)
wildlife
b)
habitat
c)
environment 
d)
carnivore 
9.
Which of the following is a producer?
a)
Maple tree
b)
Sunfish
c)
Bunny
d)
Bear
10.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
11.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
12.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
13.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
14.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
15.
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.
16.
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
17.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
18.
In the winter, the birds will __________ to a warmer climate.
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
tropical
d)
habit
19.
Animals hibernate in ______________.
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
20.
A bat would be most happy hibernating in...
a)
an igloo
b)
a beach
c)
a cave
d)
the bottom of a pond
21.
What would a ground squirrel do FIRST to prepare for winter?
a)
eat a lot of food to store up fat
b)
lower it's body temperature
c)
sleep through the winter
d)
wake up
22.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
To change your physical characteristics
b)
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
c)
To travel to a warmer location
d)
To eat all the oreos
23.
If an animal migrates then they
a)
find a hole to sleep in
b)
change the color of their fur
c)
travel to a warmer location
24.
Which animal is most likely to migrate?
a)
Canadian Geese
b)
Grizzly Bear
c)
Raccoon
d)
Skunk
25.
Animals that adapt...
a)
Stay the same
b)
Change certain characteristics to survive
c)
Bake cookies
26.
What is mimicry
a)
Taking the background and copy it
b)
coping another animal or thing to survive 
27.
An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
prey
28.

What is a food chain?

a)

The flow of energy from one thing to another

b)

The way animals eat each other

c)

The way the sun makes everything

d)

How the plants grow

29.
What is a producer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
30.
What is a consumer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
31.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
32.
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
33.
What do Herbivores eat? 
a)
Plants ONLY 
b)
Animals ONLY
c)
Plants AND Animals
34.

What do plants need to make their own food?

a)

Sun, Water, and Animals

b)

Sun, Coke, and Soil

c)

Sun, Water, and Soil

d)

Nothing at all

35.

An example of a predator:

a)

shark

b)

mouse

c)

rabbit

36.

An example of prey:

a)

lion

b)

mouse

c)

shark

37.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
38.

What is a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.
What are animals called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Plants
40.
What are plants called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Scavengers
41.
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 
42.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
43.
Which type of consumer eats meat and plants?
a)
Herbivores
b)
Carnivores
c)
Omnivores
d)
Plants
44.
True/False
Food webs show you everything an animal eats. Food chains show you one thing.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
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.
46.

Which animal in the food chain is an herbivore and eats only plants?

a)

wolf

b)

fox

c)

hedgehog

d)

grasshopper

47.

Why do people say adult lions are at the top of the food chain?

a)

Adult lions have no predators in the wild, except for humans.

b)

Adult lions are prey for many different kinds of animals.

c)

Adult lions are producers and can make food on their own.

d)

Adult lions help other animals get food by hunting for them.

48.

Skunks eat insects, bird eggs, and fruit. Which group do skunks belong to?

a)

producer

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

herbivore

49.

Which living thing is a predator?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Which living things are producers in the ocean?

a)

dolphins

b)

seaweed

c)

penguins

d)

sharks

51.

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.

52.

Fossil teeth can tell about what a dinosaur ate. What do you think this animal ate?

a)

spiders

b)

fruit

c)

insects

d)

meat

53.

What happens when a frog eats a fly?

a)

Some energy moves from the predator to the prey.

b)

Some energy moves from the prey to the predator.

c)

Some energy moves from the producer to the consumer.

d)

Some energy moves from the consumer to the producer.

54.

Which living thing is a producer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

A carnivore is an animal that eats only animals. What might you call an animal that eats only insects?

a)

herbivore

b)

insectivore

c)

omnivore

d)

mammal

56.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
57.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
58.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
59.
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
60.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
61.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
62.

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.

63.

which one is a Producer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.
What do Herbivores eat? 
a)
Plants ONLY 
b)
Animals ONLY
c)
Plants AND Animals
65.

What do plants need to make their own food?

a)

Sun, Water, and Animals

b)

Sun, Coke, and Soil

c)

Sun, Water, and Soil

d)

Nothing at all

66.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
67.
What are plants called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Scavengers
68.

Plants use energy to grow and make energy, so we call them:

a)

producers.

b)

consumers.

c)

decomposers.

d)

omnivores.

69.

Organisms that eat plants and animals are called:

a)

producers.

b)

consumers.

c)

decomposers.

d)

herbivores.

70.

Flies, worms and ants ead dead plants and animals. They are called:

a)

producers.

b)

consumers.

c)

decomposers.

d)

carnivores.

71.

Herbivores are animals that

a)

only eat plants.

b)

eat plants and animals.

c)

eat only animals.

72.

Ominivores are animals that

a)

only eat plants.

b)

eat plants and animlas,

c)

only eat animlas.

73.

Carnivores are animals that

a)

only eat plants

b)

eat plants and animals.

c)

only eat animals.

74.

Badger is

a)

a herbivore.

b)

an omnivore.

c)

a carnivore.

d)

a decomposer.

75.

Deer is

a)

a herbivore.

b)

an omnivore.

c)

a carnivore.

d)

a decomposer.

76.

All food chains start with

a)

a producer.

b)

a consumer.

c)

a decomposer.

d)

an omnivore,

77.

Grass --> ________ --> lion. What is the missing part of this food chain?

a)

maize

b)

deer

c)

ant

d)

hawk

78.

Maize --> mouse --> ________ ---> hawk. What is the missing part of this food chain?

a)

elephant

b)

salmon

c)

snake

d)

grass

79.

Lion is

a)

a herbivore.

b)

an omnivore.

c)

a carnivore.

d)

a decomposer.

80.

Worm is

a)

a herbivore.

b)

a carnivore.

c)

an omnivore.

d)

a decomposer.

81.

Which of the following animals is not a herbivore?

a)

rabbit

b)

elephant

c)

fox

d)

snail

82.

Which of the following animals is not a carnivore?

a)

shark

b)

polar bear

c)

snake

d)

sheep

83.

Which of the following animals is not a omnivore?

a)

fox

b)

pigeon

c)

giraffe

d)

bear