Web of Life Quiz

The white threads that grow in the forest floor are called what?

• Roots

• Mushroom Roots

• Vines

• Stems

What is always at the bottom of the food chain and why?

• Decomposers, because they break down waste

• Plants (Producers), because they make their own food

• Consumers, because they eat other organisms

• Predators, because they hunt prey

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That waste and dead fish at the bottom of a pond is called what?

• Algae

• Pond Muck

• Pond Yuck

• Mud

When your food at home goes bad, what do you call what is on it?

• Mold

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Yeast

Name the tiny openings at the bottom of the leaf.

• Pores

• Stomata

• Veins

• Cells

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What are the three things plants need to make their own food?

• Water, sunlight, soil

• Water, sunlight, carbon dioxide

• Water, oxygen, sunlight

• Water, carbon dioxide, oxygen

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What do you call a system of living things?

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Community

• Environment

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Name something that helps to slow down mold growth.

• Cold temperatures

• Warm temperatures

• High humidity

• Darkness

Mold gets on your food in your home through:

• Mold spores

• Direct contact with water

• Sunlight exposure

• Being in a sealed container

What is the food making process in plants called? Where does it take place?

• Photosynthesis, in the leaves

• Respiration, in the roots

• Germination, in the seeds

• Transpiration, in the stems

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