Ecosystems Quiz

What is a food chain?

• A food chain is a network of organisms where each organism consumes multiple food sources.

• A food chain is a circular sequence of organisms where each organism is the food source for the previous organism in the chain.

• A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each organism is the food source for the next organism in the chain.

• A food chain is a hierarchy of organisms where each organism consumes the same food sources as the previous organism in the chain.

Name the three main components of a food chain.

• producers, consumers, and decomposers

• photosynthesis, respiration, and digestion

• herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores

• predators, prey, and scavengers

What is a producer in a food chain?

• An organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

• An organism that consumes other organisms for food.

• An organism that decomposes dead organisms.

• An organism that relies on other organisms for food.

Give an example of a producer in a food chain.

• Plants

• Clouds

• Rocks

• Animals

What is a consumer in a food chain?

• An organism that produces energy by consuming other organisms.

• An organism that obtains energy from the sun.

• An organism that obtains energy from inorganic sources.

• An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.

Name the three types of consumers in a food chain.

• primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers

• predators, prey, and parasites

• producers, decomposers, and scavengers

• herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores

What is a herbivore?

• An animal that primarily eats insects.

• An animal that primarily eats both plants and meat.

• An animal that primarily eats meat.

• An animal that primarily eats plants.

Give an example of a herbivore in a food chain.

• lion

• shark

• rabbit

• eagle

What is a carnivore?

• An animal that primarily eats vegetables.

• An animal that primarily eats both meat and plants.

• An animal that primarily eats insects.

• An animal that primarily eats meat.

Give an example of a carnivore in a food chain.

• elephant

• cheetah

• lion

• tiger