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Take this quiz to test your knowledge about all the parts of the food chain! Once you pass this quiz, go ahead and start your project!

Questions and Answers

1.

Food chains always start with a(n) _____?
- A.
  
  Herbivore
- B.
  
  Producer
- C.
  
  Carnivore
- D.
  
  Scavenger
Correct Answer
B. Producer
2.

An organism that eats both plants and animals is called a(n) _____?
- A.
  
  Omnivore
- B.
  
  Carnivore
- C.
  
  Decomposer
- D.
  
  Herbivore
Correct Answer
A. Omnivore
3.

What is the name for an animal that breaks down dead organisms?

Correct Answer
decomposer
Decomposer
scavenger
Scavenger
4.

The position that an organism holds in the food chain is called a(n) _____?
- A.
  
  Energy level
- B.
  
  Trophic level
- C.
  
  Chain spot
- D.
  
  Power position
Correct Answer
B. Trophic level
5.

All organisms can only funtion at one specific level on a food chain.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
6.

Producers are also known as _____, and consumers are known as _____?
- A.
  
  Herbivores; carnivores
- B.
  
  Autotrophs; carnivores
- C.
  
  Prey; predators
- D.
  
  Autotrophs; heterotrophs
Correct Answer
D. Autotrophs; heterotrophs
7.

Fill in the blank in this food chain.Producer --> ?? -->Secondary Consumer --> Tertiary Consumer --> Decomposer

Correct Answer
Primary Consumer
primary consumer
herbivore
Herbivore
8.

Put these animals in the correct order within a food chain.Grasshopper, Snake, Hawk, Grass, Rat
- A.
  
  Rat, Hawk, Snake, Grasshopper, Grass
- B.
  
  Grass, Grasshopper, Rat, Snake, Hawk
- C.
  
  Grasshopper, Grass, Rat, Hawk, Snake
- D.
  
  Grass, Rat, Grasshopper, Snake, Hawk
Correct Answer
B. Grass, Grasshopper, Rat, Snake, Hawk
9.

The process by which producers create energy is known as _____?

Correct Answer
photosynthesis
Photosynthesis

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Food Web Basics

Food chains always start with a(n) _____?

An organism that eats both plants and animals is called a(n) _____?

What is the name for an animal that breaks down dead organisms?

The position that an organism holds in the food chain is called a(n) _____?

All organisms can only funtion at one specific level on a food chain.

Producers are also known as _____, and consumers are known as _____?

Fill in the blank in this food chain.Producer --> ?? -->Secondary Consumer --> Tertiary Consumer --> Decomposer

Put these animals in the correct order within a food chain.Grasshopper, Snake, Hawk, Grass, Rat

The process by which producers create energy is known as _____?

Producers are also known as _, and consumers are known as _?