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SNC1W Food Webs

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 3610secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the producer in the food web

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Bird

d)

Mouse

2.

A producer is...

a)

An organism that uses energy from the sun to create food

b)

An organism that will consume another for energy

c)

An organism that eats meat

d)

An organism that only eats plants

3.

Identify a primary consumer from the food web

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Owl

c)

Fox

d)

Grains

4.

Identify all the secondary consumers from the food web (You can select multiple answers)

a)

Birds

b)

Owls

c)

Mice

d)

Foxes

5.

Identify the Carnivore from the food web

a)

Mice

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Rabbit

d)

Owl

6.

Identify the Herbivore from the food web

a)

Owl

b)

Fox

c)

Rabbit

d)

Bird

7.

Identify the Omnivore from the food web

a)

Mouse

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Bird

d)

Carrot

8.

In a food web what do the arrows show

a)

What is being eaten

b)

Who eats what

c)

The transfer of energy

d)

Heat Energy

9.

What might happen if the amount of grasshoppers and mice were reduced

a)

Fewer Owls

b)

More Owls

c)

Less Birds

d)

More foxes

10.

Which is the correct definition of a carnivore

a)

An organism that consumes only plants

b)

An organism that consumes only meat

c)

An organism that consumes both plants and animals

d)

Non of the above

11.

Which is the correct definition of Herbivore

a)

An organism that only eats plants

b)

An organisms that only eats meat

c)

An organism that eats both meat and plants

d)

Non of the above

12.

How much energy is usually passed from one organism to another in a food chain

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

15%

d)

10%

13.

The bacteria have a very important role in the food web. What do they classify as?

a)

decomposers

b)

omnivores

c)

apex predators

d)

primary producers

14.

Review: which of the following lists the levels of biological organization in order from least to most complex?

a)

individual, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

b)

individual, population, ecosystem, community, biosphere

c)

population, individual, ecosystem, community, biosphere

d)

biosphere, community, ecosystem, individual, population

15.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
16.
All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with
a)
a scavenger
b)
the sun
c)
a decomposer
d)
a herbivore
17.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
18.

an example of producer consumer relationship would be

a)
lion eating a deer
b)
grasshopper getting energy from grass
c)
hawk getting energy from snakes
d)
earthworm breaking down dead material
19.
The direction of the flow of energy in a food web is represented by ___.
a)
Light bulbs
b)
Dotted Lines
c)
Arrows
d)
Bubbles
20.
Consumer that eats plants
a)
heterotroph
b)
herbivore
c)
producer
d)
community
21.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
22.
What percentage of energy is passed on to each tropic level?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
100%
23.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
24.
What does a Secondary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Producers
d)
Secondary Consumers
25.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
a)
Frog, Dragon Fly and snake
b)
Frog, trout and dragon fly
c)
Frog, salamander and trout
d)
Frog and phytoplankton
26.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The trout is a source of food for the human and the eagle. When there are more than one organism vying for the same source we call this____?
a)
Population
b)
Resources
c)
Community
d)
Competition
27.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
28.
An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Detriov
29.
An organism that obtains energy by consuming plants and animals.
a)
Omnivores
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
30.
An organism that obtains energy by consuming plants.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
31.
How many herbivores are in this web?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.

Animals that only eat producers (also known as herbivores)

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Tertiary Consumers

33.

What is this called?

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Chain

c)

Trophic Level

34.
In the food web shown, the snail would be considered...
a)
primary consumer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
tertiary consumer
d)
producer
35.
What are "trophic levels"?
a)
Levels in a food web/food chain
b)
Levels of land in a mountain
c)
Animal diets
36.
Grass: Producer, consumer or decomposer?
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
37.
Panda: Producer, consumer or decomposer?
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
38.
Horses eat grass, so they are a ______.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
39.
Cats ONLY eat meat. They are ____.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Herbivores
c)
Omnivores
40.
Raccoons eat meat AND plants. They are ____.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Herbivores
c)
Omnivores
41.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
42.

First trophic level of a ecological pyramid includes

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

43.

How is a food web different from a food chain?

a)

Foods webs contain only producers, not consumers.

b)

Food webs do not include decomposers.

c)

Food webs contain many different,linked food chains.

d)

Food webs exist in aquatic environment;food chain exist in terrestrial environment

44.

what role do you play in the food web?

a)

producers

b)

consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Human

45.

How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?

a)

Primary consumers eat only plants;secondary consumers eat other consumers.

b)

Primary consumers eat other consumers;secondary consumers eat only plants.

c)

primary consumers eat plants and other consumer;secondary consumers eat plants and decompose matter

d)

Primary consumers eat plants and decompose matter ;secondary consumers consumers eat plants and other consumers.

46.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

47-61.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

47.

What typically featured in the nature shows the narrators watched as children?

a)

Urban environments

b)

Animated characters

c)

Predator-prey interactions

d)

Domestic animals

48.

What is the initial source of energy in a food chain?

a)

Secondary consumers

b)

Plants

c)

Sun

d)

Primary consumers

49.

Which organism begins the food chain?

a)

Plant

b)

Snake

c)

Frog

d)

Grasshopper

50.

Which of the following is a tertiary consumer in the discussed food chain?

a)

Frog

b)

Plant

c)

Snake

d)

Grasshopper

51.

How much energy is typically stored by primary consumers from producers?

a)

30%

b)

20%

c)

40%

d)

10%

52.

What percentage of energy is transferred from primary to secondary consumers?

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

10%

d)

75%

53.

Which level of consumers only stores about 1% of the energy from producers?

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Quaternary

d)

Primary

54.

What is the main reason for energy loss between trophic levels in a food chain?

a)

Water evaporation

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Predation

d)

Heat loss and undigested material

55.

What happens if a primary consumer is removed from the food chain?

a)

Nothing changes

b)

More plants grow

c)

Secondary consumers starve

d)

Energy flow increases

56.

What is the primary consequence of removing an apex predator from a food chain?

a)

Immediate ecosystem collapse

b)

Overpopulation of secondary consumers

c)

Increased primary consumers

d)

Decreased plant growth

57.

What does a food web demonstrate that a food chain does not?

a)

Single predator-prey relationships

b)

Complex interactions among species

c)

Energy loss as heat

d)

Linear energy transfer

58.

Why is biodiversity important for ecosystem resilience?

a)

It reduces the number of species

b)

It ensures faster energy flow

c)

It provides more food options

d)

It increases competition

59.

What can lead to a decrease in biodiversity?

a)

Stable climate conditions

b)

Increased number of decomposers

c)

Loss of habitat

d)

All of the above

60.

What is not a benefit of high biodiversity?

a)

More stable ecosystems

b)

Greater variety of species

c)

Economic advantages

d)

Reduced resilience to changes

61.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

They consume live plants

b)

They produce energy

c)

They break down dead matter

d)

They capture solar energy

62.
True or False. In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
63.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
64.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
65.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
66.
If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?
a)
10 Kcal
b)
1 Kcal
c)
100 Kcal
d)
1000 Kcal
67.
This diagram shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web.
a)
Energy Pyramid
b)
Food Web
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Food Chain
68.
True or False. In this Food Web Pyramid the consumers on each level only get about 10 percent of energy that the plants have stored.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Which of this energy roles is always located at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
a)
Producer
b)
Second-Level Carnivores
c)
Herbivores.
d)
First-Level Consumers.
70.
The deer, grasshopper, and bird are all examples of which type of consumers on this food pyramid?
a)
decomposers
b)
omnivores
c)
carnivore
d)
herbivore
71.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)
mushroom
b)
leaves
c)
mold
d)
worm
72.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
73.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
74.
Humans are considered...
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
75.
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
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
76.
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
d)
an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
77.
An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a 
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
autotroph
78.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf