Round 1
Which would happen if there was a shortage of mice?
A. animals that hunt and eat mice would increase like hawks and foxes
B. other small animals that are hunted for food like chipmunks and rabbits will decrease
C. animals like deer and grasshoppers that eat producers will decrease
D. there will be less producers
B. other small animals that are hunted for food like chipmunks and rabbits will decrease
The trees in a food web are both tall and short. The area is hit by a drought that kills all the tall trees. The next year, there is normal rain. Which would likely occur?
A. less rain will reach the smaller trees
B. the smaller trees will grow taller
C. less sunlight will reach the smaller trees
D the smaller trees will die
B. the smaller trees will grow taller
What is the process called where plants make their own food?
A. producer
B. photosynthesis
C. parthesis
D. roots
B. photosynthesis
An organism that makes its own food is called a:
A. photosynthesis
B. consumer
C. producer
D. decomposer
C. producer
List ALL the letters that describe a rose bush.
A. herbivore
B. producer
C. prey
D. consumer
E. decomposer
B. producer
What has the greatest impact if removed from a food chain/web?
A. carnivores
B. omnivores
C. producers
E. herbivores
C. producers
If a tree's leaves grow large and full and block the sunlight from getting to the grass, what will happen to the grass and rabbits?
A. The grass will grow and there will be more rabbits
B. The grass will grow and there will be fewer rabbits
C. The grass will die and there will be more rabbits
D. The grass will die and there will be less rabbits
D. The grass will die and there will be less rabbits
Which is a primary consumer? Primary means FIRST
A. rose bush
B. fox
C. deer
D. falcon
C. deer
An organism that eats dead plants and animals is called a:
A. decomposer
B. scavenger
C. carnivore
D. omnivore
D. thermometer
B. scavenger
List ALL the letters that describe a frog.
A. consumer
B. producer
C. predator
D. prey
E. carnivore
F. herbivore
G. scavenger
A. consumer
C. predator
D. prey
E. carnivore
Which lists only carnivores?
A. rabbit and fox
B. wolves and mushrooms
C. grass and trees
D. falcons and wolves
D. falcons and wolves
A snake and a falcon both eat mice. If the population of the snake and falcon double, what is most likely going to happen to the mouse population?
A. The mouse population will move to a different ecosystem
B. The mouse population will increase
C. The mouth population will decrease
D. The mouse population will have more births
C. The mouth population will decrease
Which is a secondary consumer. Secondary means SECOND.
A. hawk
B. grasshopper
C. lily pad
D. bacteria
A. hawk
An organism that breaks down living things is called a:
A. scavenger
B. carnivore
C. herbivore
D. decomposer
D. decomposer
Which lists all herbivores?
A. deer, worm, fox
B. rabbit, spider, snake
C. moose, rabbit, grasshopper
D. squirrel, goat, wolf
C. moose, rabbit, grasshopper
Food webs and chains are models or representations of what happens in nature. They are limited (or not completely accurate) because:
A. they underestimate the complexity of interactions between these species
B. it may have some inaccurate information about the interactions between these species
C. Both A and B are limitations
D. Neither A nor B are limitations
C. Both A and B are limitations
All the animals in an ecosystem safely got away after a huge fire came and burned down all the trees and the grass. If they return a few years later, which animal has the best chance at survival?
A. grasshopper
B. spider
C. owl
D. snake
A. grasshopper
Which list all decomposers?
A. bacteria and grass
B. mushroom and spider
C. oak tree and daisy
D. mushroom and earthworm
D. mushroom and earthworm
An organism that eats both plants and animals is called a/an:
A. omnivore
B. carnivore
C. producer
D. herbivore
A. omnivore
Which is FALSE?
A. decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants and animals.
B. Carnivores are consumers that eat only meat
C. Producers are organisms that make their own food.
D. Herbivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals.
D. Herbivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals.
If there was a drought for many years, what would probably happen to the grass?
A. it will wilt and die
B. it will quickly adapt
C. it will sprout new leaves
D. it will grow taller
A. it will wilt and die
Which statement is true:
A. Plants that receive the least amount of sunlight grow the tallest.
B. Plants need only 4 hours of sunlight to grow the tallest.
C. The more light a plant receives, the taller it grows.
D. The more light a plant receives, the less it grows.
C. The more light a plant receives, the taller it grows.
An animal hunted for food is called:
A. predator
B. prey
C. consumer
D. producer
B. prey
List ALL the letters that describe a lion:
A. carnivore
B. producer
C. consumer
D. predator
E. prey
F. herbivore
A. carnivore, C. consumer, D. predator
True or False:
A consumer is an organism that eats other living things.
True