Food Chains
Miguel is studying food chains in different ecosystems. He know that in a forest ecosystem, rabbits and deer eat plants. Snakes and owls eat small animals such as mice and chipmunks. Racoons and bears eat fish, insects berries and other plants. Which of the following can Miguel say are omnivores?
A. Bears and racoons
B. plants and berries
C. rabbits and deer
D. snakes and owls
The aquatic food chain below shows how the energy of the sun is transferred through living organisms even in water plants. Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?
A. from snail to fish
B. from fish to turtle
C. from algae to snail
D. from turtle to algae
C. from algae to snail
What do you call an alligator in a vest?
An investigator
Dalton is making a diagram of a food chain for a homework assignment. He wants to use the pictures below in his diagram. Which of these is the correct order Dalton should use in his diagram to show how energy passes through a food chain?
grass sun mouse owl
A. grass --> mouse --> owl --> sun
B. sun --> mouse --> owl --> grass
C. owl --> mouse --> grass --> sun
D. sun --> grass --> mouse --> owl
D. sun --> grass --> mouse --> owl
Christopher is making a diagram of a food chain for a homework assignment. He wants to use the organisms below in his diagram. Which of these is the correct order Christopher should use in his diagram to show how energy passes through a food chain?
algae seal fish shark
A. algae --> fish --> seal --> shark
B. shark --> fish --> seal --> algae
C. seal --> fish --> algae --> shark
D. algae --> seal --> fish --> shark
A. algae --> fish --> seal --> shark
Gabby drew this diagram of a food chain. Which of the organisms in the food chain is BOTH prey and predator?
Algae ---> Fish ---> Penguin ---> Killer Whale
Penguin
Melanie is learning about food chains. She knows that she can trace energy from the sun as it is moved through the food chain. Which words describe the plants and animals in a food chain?
A. predators, prey
B. producers, consumers
C. flowers, plants, trees
D. mammals, amphibians
B. producers and consumers
What do you call a train carrying bubble gum?
A chew chew train
A. from the grass to the hawk
B. from the snake to the hawk
C. from the grass to the mouse
D. from the mouse to the snake
D. from the mouse to the snake
Dalton is making a diagram of a food chain for a homework assignment. He wants to use the following organisms in his diagram. Which of these is the correct order Dalton should use in his diagram to show how energy passes through a food chain?
grass sun mouse fungi owl
A grass --> mouse --> owl --> sun --> fungi
B. sun --> fungi --> mouse --> owl --> grass
C. owl --> mouse --> grass --> fungi --> sun
D. sun --> grass --> mouse --> owl --> fungi
D. sun --> grass --> mouse --> owl --> fungi
The American crocodile is found in the wild in the Florida Everglades. It hunts and eats fish, mammals, and other living things. It is the animal at the top of an Everglades food chain. When the crocodile eats a turtle what is the role of the crocodile in the food chain?
A. herbivore
B. omnivore
C. consumer
D. producer
c. consumer
The food chain below shows some of the plants and animals you might see in a savannah environment. The energy from the sun is transferred through the producers and consumers in this savannah biome. Which of the following is the producer?
sun-->carrot-->rabbit-->fox-->lion
A. fox
B. carrots
C. rabbit
D. lion
B. carrots
Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
Because if they flew over the bay they would be called bagels.
Katrina drew this picture of a food chain for a science poster. Katrina's teacher tells her that something is missing from the food chain. Which of the following will make Katrina's food chain correct?
??? --> grasshopper --> mouse --> owl
A. carnivore
B. consumer
C. omnivore
D. producer
D. producer
Maria is also making a diagram of a food chain for a project. She wants to use the organisms below in her diagram. Which of these is the correct order Maria should use in her diagram to show how energy passes through a food chain?
sun fungi frog grass grasshopper
A. grass --> frog --> grasshopper --> sun --> fungi
B. sun--> fungi --> grasshopper --> frog --> grass
C. sun --> grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> fungi
D. frog --> grasshopper --> grass --> fungi--> sun
C. sun --> grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> fungi
Polar bears eat seals, fish and sometimes reindeer. In summer, polar bears also feed on producers such as berries and other plants. Where do these producers get their energy?
A. air
B. oxygen
C. sunlight
D. consumers
C. sunlight
Samantha prepares this diagram of a food chain for a science project. Samantha's teacher tells her there is a mistake in the food chain. Which of these explains what is NOT correct?
Sun-->grass-->carrot-->rabbit-->hawk
A. There should be a carnivore in this food chain.
B. There should be an omnivore in this food chain.
C. A producer cannot pass energy to another producer.
D. Food chains begin with herbivores, not producers.
C. A producer cannot pass energy to another producer.
What sounds like a sneeze and is made of leather?
A shoe
The sun is the beginning of all food chains. The food chain below is one that might be found in a pond ecosystem. Which living thing in this pond ecosystem food chain uses the sun's energy to make it's own food?
grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake
A. Grasshopper
B. frog
C. grass
D. snake
C. grass
Dante is making a diagram of a food chain for a project. He wants to use the organisms below in his diagram. Which of these is the correct order Dante should use in his diagram to show how energy passes through the food chain?
fungi lion fox carrot rabbit
A. Carrots --> rabbit --> fox --> lion --> fungi
B. Carrots --> fungi --> fox --> rabbit --> lion
C. lion --> fox --> carrots --> lion --> rabbit
D. fox --> rabbit --> carrots --> fungi --> lion
A. Carrots --> rabbit --> fox --> lion --> fungi
This diagram of a forest food chin shows how energy is transferred through the living organisms of the food chain. What is the role of the hawk in this food chain?
A. herbivore
B. consumer
C. omnivore
D. producer
The diagram below shows how the energy of the sun passes through a swamp food chain. Which of the following organisms in the food chain is NOT correctly paired with its label?
sun --> grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> owl
A. Frog is a carnivore
B. Grass is a consumer
C. Grasshopper is an herbivore
D. Owl is a predator
B. Grass is a consumer
What do you call a hippie's wife?
Mississippi
The living things in a marsh ecosystem might include plants, fish, water bugs, heron, and turtles. Which of the following statements about food chains in a marsh ecosystem is NOT true?
A. all of the living things get their energy from the plants.
B. A marsh ecosystem is made up of producers and consumers.
C. The consumers in the marsh ecosystem make their own food.
D. The sun is the source of energy for all living things in the marsh.
C. The consumers in the marsh ecosystem make their own food.
Dante is making a diagram of a food chain for a project. He wants to use the organisms below in his diagram. Which of these is the correct order Dante should use in his diagram to show how energy passes through the food chain?
grass grasshopper fungi frog snake
A. fungi --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> grass
B. grass --> grasshopper --> fungi --> frog --> snake
C. grass --> frog --> grasshopper --> snake --> fungi
D. grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> fungi
D. grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> fungi