WorksheetsExploring Food Chains and Webs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following best describes a food chain?
A network of interconnected food webs
A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
A group of organisms that share the same habitat
A collection of organisms that do not interact with each other
In a simple food chain, which of the following is most likely to be the producer?
Rabbit
Grass
Hawk
Snake
What role do decomposers play in a food web?
They produce energy from sunlight
They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients
They are the top predators
They compete with primary consumers for food
Which of the following organisms is most likely to be a secondary consumer in a food chain?
Grasshopper
Frog
Grass
Eagle
If a disease reduces the population of rabbits in a food web, what is the most likely immediate effect on the population of foxes that prey on them?
The fox population will increase
The fox population will decrease
The fox population will remain the same
The foxes will switch to eating plants
Which of the following best describes a food web?
A single linear sequence of organisms
A complex network of interconnected food chains
A group of organisms that do not interact
A collection of organisms that share the same habitat
In a food web, what is the primary source of energy for all organisms?
Water
Sunlight
Soil
Air
Which of the following is an example of a tertiary (Apex) consumer?
Algae
Grasshopper
Snake
Lion
How does energy flow through a food chain?
From top predators to primary producers
From the sun to producers to consumers
In a circular motion
Randomly between organisms
What happens to the energy as it moves up the food chain?
It increases
It decreases
It remains constant
It is destroyed
Which of the following organisms is most likely to be a primary consumer?
Deer
Wolf
Eagle
Mushroom
In a food web, what is the niche of a predator?
To produce energy from sunlight
To hunt and consume other animals
To decompose dead organisms
To compete with plants for sunlight
Which of the following is an example of a producer in a food web?
Oak tree
Rabbit
Fox
Hawk
What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is more complex than a food web
A food web shows multiple food chains and their connections
A food chain includes decomposers, while a food web does not
A food web is linear, while a food chain is not
The number of organisms that can live in a habitat is called
Carrying Capacity
limiting factor
equilibrium
niche
