Science Quiz #5

1.

1 point

Secondary consumers eat primary consumers.

True

False

2.

1 point

Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers

True

False

3.

1 point

A consumer that eats only plants is called a(n) _____________.

herbivore

decomposer

carnivore

omnivore

4.

1 point

An organism that gets energy by eating wastes and dead organisms is called a(n)______________

scavenger

decomposer

organism

herbivore

5.

1 point

What are the 3 energy roles in an ecosystem?

Alvin, Simon, Theodore

herbivore, carnivore, omnivore

producer, consumer, decomposer

mutualism, commensalism, parasitism

6.

1 point

Grass, trees and plankton are all considered _____________

tertiary consumers

secondary consumers

primary consumers

producers

7.

1 point

Autotrophs (organisms that make their own food), would be considered _____________ in a food web.

producers

primary consumers

secondary consumers

tertiary consumers

8.

1 point

Producers eat primary consumers.

True

False

9.

1 point

Fungi are organisms that break down dead trees in the forest. They would be considered _____________

omnivore

producer

decomposer

scavenger

10.

1 point

Which of the following statements are true about energy flow in an ecosystem?

energy enters most ecosystems as sunlight

organisms may get energy from different sources

the first level of an energy pyramid always has the most energy

all of the above

11.

1 point

a consumer that eats both plants and animals is called a(n) ______________

carnivore

scavenger

omnivore

herbivore

12.

1 point

A series of events that shows one organism eating another organism is called _____________

13.

1 point

Why are there usually fewer organisms at the top of an energy pyramid than at the bottom?

because there are many more plants than animals

because energy moves from the top of the pyramid to the bottom

because the pyramids can be so high that there are fewer organisms that can handle the top level

because as you move up the pyramid, each level has less energy available than the level below.

14.

1 point

A consumer that eats only animals is called a(n) ______________

omnivore

scavenger

decomposer

carnivore

15.

1 point

A rabbit was eating grass in the prairie one day. All of a sudden a wolf came and hunted down the rabbit for food. In this food chain, the wolf would be considered the ____________ consumer.

producer

primary consumer

secondary consumer

tertiary consumer

16.

1 point

An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms is called a _________________.

scavenger

carnivore

producer

consumer

17.

1 point

Monarch Butterflies live in grassland biomes and feed on plant leaves and plant nectars. Which type of organism would the butterflies be considered?

producer

secondary consumer

decomposer

primary consumer

18.

1 point

A ___________ consists of many overlapping food chains.