Quiz about Animal Food Chains

Question 1

If the wheat plants die, what would happen to the mice population?

Accepted Answer

The mice population would decrease.

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The mice population would increase.

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The mice population would remain about the same.

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The mice population would increase and then decrease.

Question 2

Alex studied the table and made a prediction about the changing population numbers of various animals in a habitat.

Which statement is the most accurate prediction about the rise in population of rabbits over the last 4 years according to the roles each animal might play in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

The rabbit population increased because the fox population decreased.

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The rabbit population increased because the squirrel population increased.

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The rabbit population increased because the duck population increased.

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The rabbit population increased because the squirrel population decreased.

Question 3

Alex studied the table and made a prediction about the changing population numbers of various animals in a habitat.

Which statement is the most accurate prediction about the rise in population of rabbits over the last 4 years according to the roles each animal might play in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

The rabbit population increased because the fox population decreased.

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The rabbit population increased because the squirrel population increased.

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The rabbit population increased because the duck population increased.

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The rabbit population increased because the squirrel population decreased.

Question 4

Use the diagram to answer the question.

Susan studies the diagram above.

Which term describes the relationship between the owl and the fox in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

competitors

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collaborators

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decomposers

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producers

Question 5

Use the diagram to answer the question.

Susan studies the diagram above.

Which term describes the rabbit?

Accepted Answer

prey

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consumer

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predator

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producer

Question 6

Which animal in the food web will be negatively impacted first if the cricket population decreases?

Accepted Answer

mouse

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deer

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rabbit

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snake

Question 7

The diagram represents a food web.

Which animal receives the most amount of energy in its diet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

mouse

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frog

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snake

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hawk

Question 8

Which food chain is in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

grass >> beetle >> frog >> raccoon

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grass >> frog >> beetle >> raccoon

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raccoon >> frog >> beetle >> grass

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frog >> beetle >> grass >> raccoon

Question 9

Which organism would function best in this habitat?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 10

In a forest ecosystem a hawk is a predator, and its prey is a mouse.

What will most likely happen if the number of hawks declines?

Accepted Answer

The number of mice will increase.

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The number of mice will barely decrease.

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The number of mice will greatly decrease.

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The number of mice will stay the same.

Question 11

If the insect population decreased significantly, what would happen to the spider population?

Accepted Answer

The spider population would decrease because of the reduction of one of its major sources of food.

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The spider population would increase because the insects would not damage their webs as much, and spiders would use less energy to produce new webs.

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The spider population would remain about the same because the spider would find new sources of food.

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The spider population would increase because it would begin to eat larger species of animals which would supply more food.

Question 12

In an ecosystem, many organisms have to compete to survive.

Which is an example of living organisms competing to survive?

Accepted Answer

lions and hyenas hunting zebras as food

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insects eating pollen while birds eat insects

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birds building nests in trees and beavers building nests in dams

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bees storing honey in a tree

Question 13

Based on the graph, which conditions most likely existed for the rabbit in 1865?

Accepted Answer

There was plenty of food available, and there were few predators.

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There was little food available, and there were few predators.

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There was plenty of food available, and there were many predators.

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There was little food available, and there were many predators.

Question 14

What is the relationship between the mouse and fox populations?

Accepted Answer

As the mouse population increases, the fox population increases.

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As the mouse population increases, the fox population decreases.

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As the mouse population increases, the fox population stays the same.

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As the mouse population decreases, the fox population increases.

Question 15

In a marine ecosystem, which of the following sequences correctly represents a food chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Phytoplankton >> Zooplankton >> Small Fish >> Shark

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B) Zooplankton >> Phytoplankton >> Small Fish >> Shark

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C) Shark >> Small Fish >> Zooplankton >> Phytoplankton

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D) Small Fish >> Shark >> Zooplankton >> Phytoplankton

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