
5th Food Webs
Quiz by Rebecca Canfield
Grade 5
Science (2021)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1How would a long-term drought likely affect the food web in an ecosystem?Herbivores would have more food available.Plants would struggle to grow, affecting the entire food web.Predators would increase in number due to more prey.Decomposers would produce more nutrients.30sSCI.5.12B
- Q2What is likely to happen if a new predator is introduced into an ecosystem?The sun will provide more energy.Plants will stop growing.The population of prey species may decrease.Decomposers will become extinct.30sSCI.5.12B
- Q3What might happen to the flow of energy in a food web if a top predator is removed from the ecosystem?The sun would provide less energy.Decomposers would become top predators.Plants would grow more slowly.The population of prey would increase.30sSCI.5.12B
- Q4What is one way that building parks and green spaces in cities can benefit an ecosystem?They provide habitats for plants and animalsThey limit the growth of native plantsThey increase pollution levelsThey make the soil toxic for plants30sSCI.5.12C
- Q5How can planting native plants benefit an ecosystem?Native plants support local wildlife and require less waterNative plants always require chemical fertilizersNative plants attract harmful pestsNative plants disrupt the food chain30sSCI.5.12C
- Q6Why is reducing plastic use important for ecosystems?It increases soil fertilityIt has no impact on the environmentIt helps protect animals from ingesting or getting entangled in plastic wasteIt makes plants grow faster30sSCI.5.12C