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Food Webs
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The function or role that an organism performs in the food web of that community. Is called ___________.

  1. habitat

  2. niche

  3. adaptation

  4. food chain


niche

100

A(n) ______________ is the pattern that shows how food chains are related and how all organisms depend on one another for survival.

  1. consumer

  2. food chain

  3. ecosystem

  4. food web

food web

100

An organism’s __________________ is their home. It provides everything it needs to survive: food, water, shelter, and space.

  1. Niche

  2. Habitat

  3. adaptation

  4. behavior

Habitat

200

All of the populations of species in an area make up a-

  1. region 

  2. niche 

  3. family 

  4. community

community

200

Suppose the penguins in the food web below become sick and die. What will probably happen to the number of seals?

The number of seals will probably decrease because the killer whales will be eating more of them (because there will be no penguins to eat.) Students may also state that the seal population will only go down a little because there will be more fish to eat because penguins will not be around to eat the fish. Killer whales also eat fish.

200

Which of the following best describes the living and nonliving parts of the diagram?

  1. A niche 

  2. A community 

  3. An ecosystem 

  4. A Population

ecosystem

300

A ___________________ is found at the bottom of the food chain and has the greatest amount of energy.

  1. decomposer

  2. producer

  3. consumer

  4. Carnivore

decomposer

300

In the food web, the pond grass provides 

energy for –

  1. yellow perch

  2. only the snail

  3. all consumers in the web

  4. the sun

all consumers in the web

300

What is the tool we use to classify organisms?

1. classifying key

2. dichotomous key

3. flow chart

4. food web

dichotomous key

400

Which sentence is the best description of a community?

  1. a community is made up of all types of organisms in an area

  2. a community is made up of all the organisms of one kind in area

  3. a community provides shelter for an organism

  4. a community provides food for an organism

a community is made up of all types of organisms in an area

400

When plants and animals die, ______break down the living matter so it can be used again in other ways.  This is nature’s way of recycling.

  1. producers

  2. herbivores

  3. decomposers

  4. soils

decomposers

400

How do you use a dichotomous key?

Follow the steps!

500

An organism’s __________________ is their home. It provides everything it needs to survive: food, water, shelter, and space.

  1. Niche

  2. Habitat

  3. adaptation

  4. behavior

adaptation

500

Where does all of the energy in a food web start?

1. decomposers

2. carnivores

3. consumers

4. producers

5. the sun

The sun!

500

Which of the following produces its own energy to be passed to other organisms when it is eaten?

1. consumer

2. producer

3. decomposer

producer