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Which of the following is the correct order in a food chain?
a) sun→producers→herbivores→scavengers→carnivores
b) sun→consumers→predators→parasites→hosts
c) sun→producers→decomposers→consumers→omnivores
d) sun→producers→herbivores→carnivores→scavengers

Nature’s recyclers are
a) predators
b) decomposers
c) producers
d) omnivores

Which organisms does the base of an energy pyramid represent?
a) producers
b) carnivores
c) herbivores
d) scavengers

Which of the following is NOT a prey adaptation?
a) camouflage
b) chemical defenses
c) warning coloration
d) parasitism

Limiting factors determine an area’s carrying capacity because
a) the number of animals is limited
b) ecosystems are small
c) animals need resources to survive
d) the number of animals is unlimited

After one species disappears, the other species in the ecosystem
a) benefit
b) are thrown out of balance
c) die
d) are unaffected

A diagram with arrows showing energy flow from grass, to a rabbit, to a fox is
a) an energy pyramid
b) a food web
c) a food chain
d) a population chart

Grass that gains energy from the sun is an example of a
a) consumer
b) parasite
c) decomposer
d) producer

One food web arrow goes from a prairie dog to a coyote, showing that
a) the coyote is bigger
b) the coyote eats the prairie dog
c) the prairie dog eats the coyote
d) the prairie dog is a producer

Organisms that can make their own food from sunlight are called
a) consumers
b) decomposers
c) producers
d) carnivores

Grass is eaten by a prairie dog. The prairie dog is eaten by a coyote. This is an example of
a) a food web
b) an omnivore
c) a herbivore
d) a food chain

Which correctly describes a decomposer and what it consumes?
a) frog: eats a variety of insects
b) hummingbird: collects energy rich nectar
c) bacteria: consume dead organisms
d) earthworm: collects energy from the sun

Blue-green algae are organisms that convert sunlight into food through photosynthesis.What is the role of blue-green algae in a food chain?
a) consumer
b) scavenger
c) producer
d) decomposer

A polar bear hunts a seal. After the polar bear is done feeding, an Arctic fox consumes the remaining meat. Which describes the role of the Arctic fox in this situation?
a) scavenger
b) predator
c) producer
d) decomposer

A tick sucks blood from a dog. In this relationship, the tick is the _____ and the dog is the _____.
a) parasite, prey
b) predator, host
c) parasite, host
d) host, parasite

Three organisms on the food web have arrows pointing away from them and no arrows pointing toward them. They are
a) omnivores
b) herbivores
c) decomposers
d) producers

Three organisms on the food web have arrows pointing toward them but no arrows pointing away from them. This is because
a) they make their own food
b) they give energy to others
c) nothing shown eats them
d) they need no energy

The arrows on the food web show that
a) prairie dogs eat grass
b) deer eat prairie dogs
c) squirrels eat grass
d) squirrels eat coyotes

What does the arrow between the grasshopper and the coyote represent?
a) energy flowing from producers to consumers
b) energy flowing from consumers to producers
c) energy flowing from the coyote to the grasshopper
d) energy flowing from the grasshopper to the coyote

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