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Energy from foods

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

carnivores

a)

animals that eat only other animals

b)

animals that eat only plants

c)

animals that eat both plants and animals

d)

animals that hunt and eat other animals

e)

animals that are hunted and eaten by predators

2.

predators

a)

animals that eat only other animals

b)

animals that eat only plants

c)

animals that eat both plants and animals

d)

animals that hunt and eat other animals

e)

animals that are hunted and eaten by predators

3.

herbivores

a)

animals that eat only other animals

b)

animals that eat only plants

c)

animals that eat both plants and animals

d)

animals that hunt and eat other animals

e)

animals that are hunted and eaten by predators

4.

prey

a)

animals that eat only other animals

b)

animals that eat only plants

c)

animals that eat both plants and animals

d)

animals that hunt and eat other animals

e)

animals that are hunted and eaten by predators

5.

omnivores

a)

animals that eat only other animals

b)

animals that eat only plants

c)

animals that eat both plants and animals

d)

animals that hunt and eat other animals

e)

animals that are hunted and eaten by predators

6.

a process by which plants make their own food in the presence of light

(a)  

7.

what we need to live and carry out our daily acitivities

(a)  

8.

living things, such as plants, which make or produce their own food

(a)  

9.

living things that obtain their energy by feeding on other living things

(a)  

10.

The crocodile is

a)

a predator which eats fish, zebras, hippos and so on.

b)

a prey which is eaten by zebras, hippos and so on.

c)

a prey which is eaten by alligators.

d)

a predator which eats alligators.

11.

A carnivore is an animal which

a)

hunts and eats other animals. Can only be predator.

b)

hunts and eats other animals. Can be both prey and predator.

c)

eats both plants and other animals. Can be both prey and predator.

d)

eats only grass and plants. It's usually a prey.

12.

The snake is...

a)

a predator and an amphibian.

b)

a prey and a reptile.

c)

a predator and a reptile.

d)

both a prey and a predator, amphibian.

13.

The lion likes to eat

a)

grass and plants.

b)

humans.

c)

antelopes, rodents, hippos, zebras.

d)

only antelopes.

14.

An omnivore...

a)

eats only grass, plants and vegetables and it's usually a prey.

b)

eats grass, plants, vegetable and other animals and can usually be both a prey and a predator.

c)

eats only other animals and it's usually a predator.

d)

eats only other animals and it can be both a prey and a predator.

15.

Which animal is this?

a)

a hare, a carnivore mammal.

b)

a hare, an herbivore mammal.

c)

a lynx, a carnivore mammal.

d)

a lynx, an omnivore mammal.

16.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
17.
How do consumers get their energy? 
a)
laying in the sun
b)
eating other organisms 
c)
providing food for other organisms
d)
surviving in an ecosystem 
18.
If a hawk eats a snake, the snake is the...
a)
Predator
b)
Alpha
c)
Prey
d)
Mutualistic partner
19.
What role does the mouse play?
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
20.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
21.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
22.
A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.
a)
mutualism
b)
competition
c)
predator/prey
d)
parasitism
23.
A food web can be broken down into several seperate
a)
food chains
b)
food pyramids
c)
producers
d)
consumers
24.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
25.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
26.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
27.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
28.

Which of the following is a producer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

A system of many food chains that interact with each other:

a)

predator

b)

consumer

c)

food web

30.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
31.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
32.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
33.

Which the prey?

a)
b)
34.

Which the prey?

a)
b)
35.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
36.

Which the prey?

a)
b)
37.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
38.

Which the prey?

a)
b)
39.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
40.

Which the predator?

a)
b)
41.

Which the prey?

a)
b)
42.
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
43.

Which of these completes the food chain correctly?

a)

a rock

b)

a fox

c)

a plant

d)

an egg

44.

Which of these is a possible food chain for this environment?

a)

Sun → grass → fly → frog

b)

frog → fly → grass → Sun

c)

Sun ← grass ← fly ← frog

d)

Sun → fly → frog → snake

45.
_______are animals that eat only plants.
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
46.

What is the effect of removing prey from a food chain?

a)

All predators above them will die or suffer.

b)

The prey's predator will die or suffer, but everybody else should be fine.

c)

The prey will always, eventually, come back

d)

The predators population will grow

47.

An example of a predator:

a)

shark

b)

mouse

c)

rabbit

48.

An example of prey:

a)

lion

b)

mouse

c)

shark

49.

What do carnivores eat?

a)
b)
c)
50.

What do herbivores eat?

a)
b)
c)
51.

Which animal is a carnivore?

a)
b)
52.

Which animal is an herbivore?

a)
b)
53.

Which animal is an omnivore?

a)
b)
54.

Which is an onmivore?

a)
b)
55.

Eat only plants

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

56.

Eat only meat

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

57.

Eat both meat and plants

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

58.

Sheep

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

59.

Bear

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

60.

Tiger

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

61.

Raccoon

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

62.

Wolf

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

63.

Rabbit

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

64.

Cow

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

65.

Human

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

66.

Horses are...

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

67.

Sheep are...

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

68.

Snails are...

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

69.

Turtles are...

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

70.

Lions are...

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

71.
Why are plants called producers?
a)
They make carbon dioxide
b)
They decompose
c)

They make or produce their own food

d)
They are omnivores
72.
What is the process in which plants use sunlight to create energy?
a)
Photography
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Cholorophyll
d)
Photosynthesis
73.
All animals are...
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
74.
Living things that eat other living things are called...
a)
Consumers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Omnivores
d)
Animals
75.

I am the chef for the ecosystem because I am the only organism that can make my own food.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

76.

I rely on eating other organisms for the energy I need to function since I can not make my own food.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

77.

How do animals get the energy they need to survive?

a)

They use sunlight.

b)

They drink water.

c)

They drink water and juice.

d)

They eat plants or other animals.

78.

The jaguar can be found in the Amazon Rainforest. Jaguars are known to eat more than 85 species of prey, including armadillos, deer, squirrels, fish, and turtles. When the jaguar eats an armadillo, what is the role of the jaguar in the food chain?

a)

herbivore

b)

consumer

c)

omnivore

d)

producer

79.
What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
consumers
80.
From where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun