OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS (20 points)
I. Look at this food chain and answer the following questions.
1. What does the arrow mean in a food chain? __________________________
2. Name the producer in the food chain. __________________________________
3. Name the third trophic level in the food chain. __________________________
4. Name the tertiary consumer in the food chain. _____________________
5. What is the ultimate source of energy that drives the food chain? __________
II. Look at these food chains. Use the food chains to help you fill in the arrows on this
food web. One has been added for you.
Use the food web to help you answer these questions.
6. Name the producer in this food web. _____________________
7. Name a consumer in this food web. _____________________
8. What eats rabbits? _____________________
9. What does a fox eat? _____________________
III. Look at this food web. Then answer the questions.
10. Name two producers in the food web. _____________________
11. Name three consumers in the food web. _____________________
12. Write a food chain from this food web with six trophic levels.
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13. Name the animals that the small fish eats. _____________________
14. Name the animals that eat the small fish. _____________________
15.
Explain what could happen to the community if all the frogs suddenly died.
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16.
How are food webs different to food chains? Explain why food webs are more
useful.
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17-20. Construct a food chain. Label the producer, primary consumer, secondary
consumer, and tertiary consumer.
An owl eats a snake, the snake eats a squirrel, the squirrel ate a nut.
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