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Exploring Food Webs and Energy Flow

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What process do most producers use to make their own food?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Decomposition

d)

Fermentation

2.

Which of the following is NOT needed by producers to make their own food?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

3.

In a food web, what role does the Sun play?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Source of energy

4.

Which of the following best describes the role of producers in a food web?

a)

They break down dead organisms.

b)

They make their own food using sunlight.

c)

They eat other animals for energy.

d)

They provide shelter for animals.

5.

What is the main source of energy for producers in a food web?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Sunlight

d)

Air

6.

Which of the following organisms is a consumer in a food web?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Mushroom

d)

Sunflower

7.

How do decomposers contribute to the cycling of matter in a food web?

a)

They produce food using sunlight.

b)

They consume other animals.

c)

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

d)

They provide energy to the Sun.

8.

Which of the following is an example of a producer?

a)

Lion

b)

Oak tree

c)

Earthworm

d)

Eagle

9.

What happens to the energy that is not used by consumers in a food web?

a)

It is destroyed.

b)

It is stored in the Sun.

c)

It is lost as heat.

d)

It is converted into water.

10.

Which of the following best describes the cycling of matter in a food web?

a)

Matter is created and destroyed.

b)

Matter moves in a one-way path.

c)

Matter is recycled among producers, consumers, and decomposers.

d)

Matter is only used by producers.

11.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
12.

Which of the following organisms is a decomposer in a food web?

a)

Hawk

b)

Grass

c)

Fungi

d)

Deer

13.

What role do herbivores play in a food web?

a)

Secondary consumers

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

14.

Which of the following best describes the flow of energy in a food web?

a)

Energy flows from the Sun to decomposers.

b)

Energy flows from consumers to producers.

c)

Energy flows from decomposers to producers.

d)

Energy flows from producers to consumers.