Ecosystems test prep

What should all food chains begin with?

• producer

• sun

• consumer

• water

What is a type of consumer that only eats meat?

• omnivore

• herbivore

• predator

• carnivore

How do consumers get their energy?

• from the sun

• sleeping

• by eating other organisms

• water

How much energy is passed along the food chain?

• 10%

• 100%

• 50%

• 1%

What is a living thing that uses energy from the sun to make its own food?

• consumer

• predator

• producer

• energy

What does this picture portray?

• food chain

• chemical energy

• ecosystem

• consumer

What is a living thing that breaks down dead organisms or waste?

• decomposer

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

What is a type of consumer that eats both plants and meats?

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• producer

What happens when an animal goes extinct?

• an animal may become overpopulated

• a population of animals may decrease

• that ecosystem is disrupted

• All of the above

What is an animal that gets eaten by a predator?

• consumer

• producer

• omnivore

• prey