Unit 6 Ecology Lessons 1-3 Checkpoint Quiz

What is the starting source of energy for all food chains?

• grass

• sun

• bug

• mushrooms

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What do the arrows represent in a food chain?

• Stop
• Start
• "Gives energy to"

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An animal that eats BOTH animals and plants is called an

• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Carnivore
• Habitat

An animal that ONLY eats plants is called a

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Plantivore

An animal that ONLY eats other animals is called a

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Consumer

What do consumers eat in order to get nutrients and energy?

• vitamins

• minerals

• algae

• other organisms

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True or False? Consumers are able to make their own food

• True

• False

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The mouse in this food web would be considered a:

• Primary Consumer
• Producer
• Tertiary Consumer
• Secondary Consumer

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Seals eat fish. What would happen to the seal population if almost all of the fish died?

• The population would grow.

• The population would shrink or decrease

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Lions eat zebras. What would happen to the zebra population if all the lions died?

• The population would increase or grow.

• The population would shrink.

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