Food Chain Basics
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
Apex Predators
Ecosystem Interactions
True or False: Predator Edition
100

What is a food chain?

A sequence that shows who eats whom in an ecosystem

100

Name one example of a producer

Grass, algae, etc.

100

What is an apex predator?

A predator at the top of the food chain with no natural predators

100

What is an ecosystem?

A community of organisms interacting with their environment.

100

True or False: All predators are apex predators.

False

200

What is the first organism in most food chains?

Producer/plants

200

What is a primary consumer?

An organism that eats producers

200

True or False: Lions are apex predators

True

200

What is the habitat of a polar bear?

Arctic regions/ice-covered oceans

200

True or False: Snakes are always at the top of the food chain

False

300

What do arrows in a food chain represent?

The flow of energy or "eats" relationship

300

What is a decomposer’s role in the food chain?

Breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients

300

Name an apex predator that lives in the ocean

Shark, Orca, etc

300

Name a predator-prey relationship

Fox and rabbit, hawk and mouse, etc

300

True or False: Wolves hunt in packs to catch bigger prey.

True

400

What happens if a link in a food chain is removed?

It can disrupt the whole ecosystem

400

Are mushrooms producers, consumers, or decomposers?

Decomposers

400

What adaptations help apex predators survive?

Sharp teeth, speed, camouflage, etc

400

What could happen if apex predators disappeared?

Prey populations might grow too large, disrupting balance

400

True or False: Apex predators have the most energy in the food chain

False – least energy

500

Explain the difference between a food chain and a food web.

A food web shows multiple connections; a food chain is linear

500

Place these in order: Eagle, Grass, Rabbit, Bacteria.

Grass → Rabbit → Eagle → Bacteria

500

Why are apex predators important to ecosystems?

They control populations and maintain balance

500

What is the difference between a carnivore and an omnivore?

Carnivore eats meat only; omnivore eats plants and animals

500

True or False: Removing one species never affects others

False