Exploring Food Chains and Resources

Which of the following is a producer in a food chain?

• Grass

• Lion

• Mushroom

• Eagle

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

• An organism that makes its own food

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that breaks down dead material

• An organism that produces oxygen

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Which of the following is a decomposer?

• Cow

• Oak tree

• Earthworm

• Hawk

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Which of these is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural gas

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Water

• Petroleum

• Trees

What happens when nonrenewable resources are used up?

• They can be replaced quickly

• They are gone forever or take millions of years to form

• They grow back in a year

• They become renewable

Which of the following best describes the role of producers in a food chain?

• They eat other animals

• They break down dead organisms

• They make food using sunlight

• They only eat plants

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Which is an example of a primary consumer?

• Rabbit

• Grass

• Mushroom

• Hawk

Which of these is NOT a renewable resource?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Oil

• Water

What is the main job of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To produce food

• To eat plants

• To break down dead plants and animals

• To hunt other animals

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