Exploring Food Chains and Webs

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

• Oak tree

• Fox

• Earthworm

• Hawk

What is the main role of consumers in a food chain?

• To make their own food using sunlight

• To break down dead material

• To eat other organisms for energy

• To provide shelter for other animals

Which of these is a decomposer?

• Rabbit

• Mushroom

• Sparrow

• Grass

What is the correct order of a simple food chain?

• Producer → Decomposer → Consumer

• Consumer → Producer → Decomposer

• Producer → Consumer → Decomposer

• Decomposer → Producer → Consumer

Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A single line of energy flow

• A group of producers only

• A network of interconnected food chains

• A list of all animals in an area

What do primary consumers eat?

• Other consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Rocks

Which of these is an example of a secondary consumer?

• Grass

• Mouse

• Owl

• Bacteria

What is the main source of energy for most food webs?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Wind

• The Soil

Which statement about decomposers is true?

• They produce their own food

• They eat only living animals

• They break down dead plants and animals

• They are always at the top of the food chain

What happens to energy as it moves up the trophic levels in a food web?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It disappears completely