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Food Web Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organism in the food web is sometimes a first-level consumer and sometimes a second-level consumer?

a)

Hawk

b)

Mouse

c)

Rabbit

d)

Grasshopper

2.

In the food web, which organism is a producer?

a)

Hawk

b)

Alfalfa

c)

Rabbit

d)

Mouse

3.

What percentage of energy typically makes its way to the top-level consumer in a food chain?

a)

1% or less

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

100%

4.

Which organism in the ocean food web makes its own food by photosynthesis?

a)

Squid

b)

Algae

c)

Fishes

d)

Penguins

5.

What is the primary food source for penguins in the ocean food web?

a)

Algae

b)

Shrimp

c)

Squid

d)

Fish

6.

Which organism in the ocean food web is a producer?

a)

Squid

b)

Algae

c)

Fishes

d)

Penguins

7.

What makes the squid's role different from that of other consumers listed in the table?

a)

It is a producer.

b)

It consumes algae.

c)

It is both a predator and prey.

d)

It only eats fish.

8.

Which organism in the food web is a top-level consumer?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Rabbit

c)

Hawk

d)

Mouse

9.

In the food web, which organism is directly consumed by the coyote?

a)

Hawk

b)

Rabbit

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Alfalfa

10.

Which organism in the food web is a herbivore?

a)

Hawk

b)

Mouse

c)

Rabbit

d)

Coyote

11.

Which organism in the ocean food web consumes shrimp?

a)

Squid

b)

Algae

c)

Fishes

d)

Penguins

12.

Which organism in the food web is both a predator and prey?

a)

Hawk

b)

Mouse

c)

Rabbit

d)

Grasshopper

13.

Which organism in the food web is a primary consumer?

a)

Hawk

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Rabbit

d)

Coyote

14.

Which organism(s) in the ocean food web is/are a secondary consumer?

a)

Squid

b)

Algae

c)

Fishes

d)

Penguins

15.

What is the primary source of energy for the energy pyramid?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Wind

16.

In an energy pyramid, which level contains the most energy?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Secondary consumers

d)

Tertiary consumers

17.

Why does the energy decrease as you move up the energy pyramid?

a)

Energy is lost as heat

b)

Energy is stored in the soil

c)

Energy is converted to water

d)

Energy is absorbed by the sun

18.

Select the Producer(s)

19.
Which organism in the food web is a producer?
a)
Mouse
b)
Owl
c)
Green Plant
d)
Snake
20.
An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
21.

Which of the following is a producer in the food web above?

a)

Hawk

b)

Tree

c)

Rabbits

d)

Grasshoppers

22.

Which of the following is a producer in the food web above?

a)

Hawk

b)

Tree

c)

Rabbits

d)

Grasshoppers

23.
Identify the correct food chain that demonstrates the energy flow of this food web
a)
Plant > Caterpillar > Bluebird > Eagle
b)
Plant > Lizard > Snail
c)
Plant >Lizard > Snail >Eagle
d)
Eagle >Lizard>Caterpillar>Plant
24.
Which of these is true about this food web?
a)
The Owl gets its energy from the producer.
b)
The Lion gets its energy only from a wild cat.
c)
The Kite gets its energy from the goat.
d)
The Mouse is most likely to die, several ways.
25.
Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
26.

This food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web? (5.9B)

a)

Prey

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Consumer

27.

Select the tertiary consumer(s) in this food web.

28.

Which of the following only contains organisms

that are secondary consumers in this food web?

a)

snake, mouse, rabbit

b)

frog, deer, rabbit

c)

hawk, mountain lion, cricket

d)

mountain lion, hawk, frog

29.

A food web for some organisms in an African rain forest is shown below. Which organisms in this food web eat only consumers? (5.9B)

a)

Okapis

b)

Civets

c)

Leopards

d)

Gorillas

30.

Put this food chain in the correct order

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Shrew

d)

Snake

e)

Mountain Lion

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
31.

The model above is an example of a ...

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

habitat

d)

ecosystem

32.

What are the 2 consumers of periwinkle?

a)

blue crab and blue herring

b)

diamondback terrapin and cord grass

c)

herring gull and otter

d)

blue crab and diamondback terrapin

33.

What is a food chain?

a)

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

b)

A network of interconnected food webs

c)

A group of animals that live together

d)

A type of ecosystem

34.

Which of the following correctly represents the flow of energy in a food chain?

a)

Carnivores → Herbivores → Plants

b)

Plants → Herbivores → Carnivores

c)

Decomposers → Carnivores → Herbivores

d)

Herbivores → Plants → Carnivores

35.

Select the Secondary Consumer(s)

36.

Correctly label each trophic level