Science Test: Predicting Change in Ecosystems

An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals is a _________.

• Prey

• Predator

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

Fill in the blank: In a food web, decomposers like mushrooms help to ______ organic material.

• Create

• Break down

• Consume

• Produce

Which of the following is not a consumer?

• Rabbit

• Fox

• Plant

• Mushroom

Which of the following is a decomposer?

• Plant

• Rabbit

• Fox

• Mushroom

Fill in the blank: In a food web, a plant is a ______ because it makes its own food.

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Predator

What role does the coyote play in the Reinstein Woods food web?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Decomposer

Which organism is likely to be at the top of the food chain in the Reinstein Woods food web?

• Rabbit

• Hawk

• Mushroom

• Raspberry bush

In the Reinstein Woods food web, which organism is a producer?

• Squirrel

• Mushroom

• Daisies

• Fox

What is the role of the fox in the Reinstein Woods food web?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Decomposer

Fill in the blank: The introduction of kudzu to an ecosystem can lead to ______.

• Soil enrichment

• Erosion control

• Overgrowth

• Pest reduction