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Energy in food- Ecosystem- Organism within an ecosystem

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the producer in this food chain;

Sun---Tree---giraffe---tiger

a)
Sun
b)
tiger
c)
giraffe
d)
Tree
2.

Mushroom is considered as....................in any food chain.

a)
A producer
b)
A decomposer
c)
A predator
d)
A prey
3.

All plants considered as........................in the food chain, and all animals considered as ................................................................in the food chain.

a)

producers - consumers

b)

consumers - producers

c)

plants - producers

d)

consumers - animals

4.

Choose all that apply;

...........................are considered as an abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

a)

sun

b)

air

c)

soil

d)

tree

e)

rabbit

5.

Choose all that apply;

............................... are considered as the biotic factor in an ecosystem.

a)

butterfly

b)

frog

c)

apple tree

d)

soil

e)

air

6.

Producer---Primary consumer---Scondary consumer---Tertiary consumer

What would happen if there were no producer in an ecosystem.

a)

a direct source of energy would be lost, and the ecosystem would be disrupted

b)

nothing would be changed

c)

flow of energy would be continued

d)

no need for the food chain in an ecosystem

7.

The...............................can hunt and eat other animals, while the animal that had been eaten called.................................

a)

predator - prey

b)

prey - predator

c)

producer - prey

d)

predator - producer

8.

Organisms that are too small to be seen are called..................................

a)

producers

b)

microbes

c)

plants

d)

consumers

9.

..........................is considered as the main source of in any food chain.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Sun

d)

Cloud

10.

Sun---Grass---Ant---frog---crocodile

In this food chain primary consumer is........................., secondary consumer is........................, and tertiary consumer is....................

a)

grass - frog - ant

b)

ant - frog - crocodile

c)

grass- ant - frog

d)

sun - grass - ant

11.

Biotic and abiotic factors............................in an ecosystem.

a)
compete
b)
coexist
c)
collaborate
d)
interact
12.

.....................are organisms make their own food.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

microbes

13.

.............................break down the dead bodies, animal wastes, and dead plant parts.

a)
Decomposers
b)
Consumers
c)
Producers
d)
Predators
14.

Choose all that apply;

Small decomposers are......................................

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)
worms
d)
algae
15.

Choose all that apply;

Large decomposers are......................................

a)

some insects as flies

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

earthworms

16.

Ocean food chain starts with.................................

a)
Phytoplankton
b)
Whale
c)
Seaweed
d)
Zooplankton
17.

Land food chain starts with...........................

a)
Rocks
b)
Plants
c)
Animals
d)
Clouds
18.

zooplankton is considered as........................ in the ocean food chain.

a)
secondary consumer
b)
producer
c)
tertiary consumer
d)
primary consumer
19.

............................is an example of the interaction between the biotic and the abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

a)

fish breathe the oxygen in water

b)

the rain from the cloud

c)

cloud in the sky

d)

two dogs are playing together

20.

.........................sorts living things according to their position in the food chain and how they obtain energy.

a)
Energy Levels
b)
Food Hierarchy
c)
Biological Ranking
d)
Trophic Levels
21.

.............................are considered the living parts of an ecosystem, while .............................. are considered the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

a)

biotic factors - abiotic factors

b)

abiotic factors - biotic factors

c)

biotic factors - environment

d)

community - environment

22.

....................... are always the first link in the food chain.

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

d)
Animals
23.

The final link in the food chain are ................................

a)

rarely in danger

b)

easily to be eaten

c)

always weak prey

d)

producers

24.

.....................are consumers eating plants only.

a)
Minerals
b)
Omnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Carnivores
25.

.....................are consumers eating meat to get energy.

a)

carnivores

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

producers

26.

.....................are consumers eating plants and animals.

a)

omnivores

b)
Decomposers
c)
Herbivores
d)

carnivores

27.

All the Earth is a/an.............................

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

herd

d)

group

28.

The original source of energy for a food web is...

a)

plants

b)

sun

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

29.

Decomposers get energy from...

a)

the sun

b)

eating plants

c)

eating animals

d)

dead things and waste

30.

Producers are ...

a)

plants

b)

able to do photosynthesis

c)

also called autotrophs

d)

all of these are true

31.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

32.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

33.

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

34.

An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________

a)

herbivore

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

omnivore

35.

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

36.

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

37.

An interconnected food chain with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a/an ____________

a)

ecosystem

b)

food web

c)

environment

38.

An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a

a)

predator

b)

prey

39.

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

40.

An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a(n)

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

41.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

42.

What are 3 important things that make up an ecosystem?

a)

Producers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Consumers

d)

All of the above

43.

A Lion is an example of a ______ because it eats and depends on other organisms.

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Plants

44.

This is an example of a _____.

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Chain

45.

What type of consumers eat producers?

a)

Primary consumers

b)

Secondary consumers

c)

Tertiary consumers

d)

The sun

46.

An animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.

a)

Abiotic organisms

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Secondary consumers

d)

Tertiary Consumers

47.

These animals eat primary consumers.

a)

Secondary Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Herbivores

d)

Abiotic Organisms

48.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
49.
Which relationship describes predator/prey
a)
hawks and shrubs
b)
mountain lion and deer
c)
frogs and trees
d)
grasses and crickets
50.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
51.
An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
52.

Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

a)

an omnivore

b)

an herbivore

c)

a carnivore

d)

a producer

53.

Bacteria, fungi, and worms typically serve what role in an ecosystem?

a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
decomposer
54.

Which of these completes the food chain correctly?

a)

a rock

b)

a fox

c)

a plant

d)

an egg

55.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
56.

Click on the image to make it larger-- Choose all that apply: The hawk gets energy from...

a)

mouse

b)

rabbit

c)

wildflowers

d)

snake

57.

Get energy directly from the sun

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

58.

A(n) ____________________ shows how energy is passed from one living thing to another...

a)

Food Chain

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Energy Web