WorksheetsUnit 6, Lessons 3-5 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is ________.
predator
prey
omnivore
carnivore
Dead plants and animals are EATEN by _________.
decomposer
carnivore
scavenger
producer
A diagram that shows that energy is lost at each level in a food chain is called a _______.
food web
food chain
chlorophyll
energy pyramid
A _________ shows how food chains overlap in an ecosystem.
food web
food chain
chlorophyll
energy pyramid
An organism that eats and hunts other animals is a _______.
predator
prey
omnivore
carnivore
__________ BREAKS DOWN wastes and the remains of dead organisms.
scavenger
consumer
producer
decomposer
What is the main source of energy for the food web?
rabbit
plants
hawk
toad
In a food web, energy is transferred between organisms. When an organism dies, what happens to the energy stored in its body?
Plants use it to make their own food
Animals use it to grow stron
The organism rots and its energy is lost
Fungi and bacteria use it for food
The picture shows organisms that live in a marsh. How does energy move through this food web?
sun, grass, water bugs, fish, heron
fish, water bugs, sun, grass, fish, heron
heron, fish, sun, grass, water bugs
water bugs, sun, grass, fish, heron
People are part of food chains. What is the role of people in a food chain?
decomposer
carnivore
consumer
producer
Look at the food web. Which animals does the killer whale consume to obtain nutrients?
fish, squid, and seals
penguins, seals, and squid
seals, fish, and penguins
penguins, fish, seals, and squid
At each level of an energy pyramid, 90% of the energy received from the lower level is used for life processes. Only 10% is stored and can be passed up to the next level. Which statement is correct?
There must be the same number of plants as animals.
One snake can feed many hawks.
Producers are the most numerous group of organisms.
Hawks should eat grass to obtain the most energy.
Why is an energy pyramid drawn in the shape shown?
The higher the level, the more important the animals.
The higher the level, the fewer the animals.
The higher the level, the larger the organism.
The higher the level is, the more successful the predators.
Look at the desert scene. To picture all of the organisms listed below, which type would you need to add to the scene?
herbivores, producers
producers, herbivores
scavengers, producers
consumers, decomposers
In the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle (photosynthesis), which organisms take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen as part of the process of making food?
consumers
plants
animals
plants and animals
