Food Webs

What is an organism? Select all that are correct.

• a plant

• a metal

• any living thing

• an animal

• water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

An organism that makes its own food using sunlight is called a -

• producer

• consumer

• herbivore

• omnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of these must eat other organisms (plants, animals, or both) to get energy?

• producers

• consumers

• all organisms

• the Sun

How do decomposers get their energy? Choose all that are correct.

• from the Sun

• from plant leaves

• from dead animals

• from dead plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A single (one) path that shows the flow of energy through an ecosystem is a -

• organism

• life cycle

• food chain

• food web

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Multiple food chains connected and overlapping are called a -

• organism

• consumer

• food chain

• food web

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If an organism gets energy from plants ONLY, it is called a -

Circle all that are true.

• consumer

• omnivore

• producer

• herbivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The very first source of energy that starts all food webs is -

• a carnivore

• a decomposer

• the sun

• water

If an animal feeds on both producers AND other consumers for energy, the animal is a -

Select all that are true.

• carnivore

• consumer

• producer

• omnivore

Organisms that take in sunlight and go through photosynthesis are -

Choose all that are true.

• producers

• plants

• herbivores

• consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6