food chain

Where do all life forms get their energy?

• Earth's Core
• Water
• Plants
• The Sun

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

• scavenger
• consumer
• decomposer
• carnivore

An animal that eats other animals is a....

• carnivore
• omnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

Animals that are being hunted and eaten by predators.

• prey
• extinct

Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?

• The rabbit population may increase
• The rabbit population may decrease
• The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
• The rabbit population will remain the same

A population of mice lives in a barn community. A cat population has just joined the community. What will happen?

• Mouse and cat populations both go up?
• Mouse and cat populations both go down
• Mouse population goes down as cat population goes up
• Mouse population goes up as cat population goes down

An animal that eats only plants is an...

• carnivore
• omnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

Where an animal lives is called the animal's ______

• wildlife
• habitat
• environment 
• carnivore 

Which of the following is a producer?

• Maple tree
• Sunfish
• Bunny
• Bear

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

• Plant
• Sun
• Deer
• Wolf