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Exploring Food Chains and Webs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a food chain?

a)

A network of interconnected food webs

b)

A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

c)

A group of organisms that share the same habitat

d)

A collection of organisms that do not interact with each other

2.

In a simple food chain, which of the following is most likely to be the producer?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Grass

c)

Hawk

d)

Snake

3.

What role do decomposers play in a food web?

a)

They produce energy from sunlight

b)

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

c)

They are the top predators

d)

They compete with primary consumers for food

4.

Which of the following organisms is most likely to be a secondary consumer in a food chain?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Frog

c)

Grass

d)

Eagle

5.

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?

a)

The fox population will increase

b)

The fox population will decrease

c)

The fox population will remain the same

d)

The foxes will switch to eating plants

6.

Which of the following best describes a food web?

a)

A single linear sequence of organisms

b)

A complex network of interconnected food chains

c)

A group of organisms that do not interact

d)

A collection of organisms that share the same habitat

7.

In a food web, what is the primary source of energy for all organisms?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Soil

d)

Air

8.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary (Apex) consumer?

a)

Algae

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Snake

d)

Lion

9.

How does energy flow through a food chain?

a)

From top predators to primary producers

b)

From the sun to producers to consumers

c)

In a circular motion

d)

Randomly between organisms

10.

What happens to the energy as it moves up the food chain?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains constant

d)

It is destroyed

11.

Which of the following organisms is most likely to be a primary consumer?

a)

Deer

b)

Wolf

c)

Eagle

d)

Mushroom

12.

In a food web, what is the niche of a predator?

a)

To produce energy from sunlight

b)

To hunt and consume other animals

c)

To decompose dead organisms

d)

To compete with plants for sunlight

13.

Which of the following is an example of a producer in a food web?

a)

Oak tree

b)

Rabbit

c)

Fox

d)

Hawk

14.

What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?

a)

A food chain is more complex than a food web

b)

A food web shows multiple food chains and their connections

c)

A food chain includes decomposers, while a food web does not

d)

A food web is linear, while a food chain is not

15.

The number of organisms that can live in a habitat is called

a)

Carrying Capacity

b)

limiting factor

c)

equilibrium

d)

niche