FOOD WEB WARM UP

Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________ Period ______________
FOOD WEB WARM UP
1. Which organism(s) can be
considered the foundation of this little
community?
2. Which organisms have the most
energy available to them?
3. The least?
4. Which would expect to have more of, mice or owls? WHY???
5. Describe a possible scenario that might happen if you had a sudden increase in squirrels.
6. Describe a possible scenario that might happen if you had a sudden decrease in toads.
6. Give an example of a food chain with FOUR organisms within your food web.
7. Plants  Mice  Foxes….in this food chain, which organism is the producer?
8. Plants  Rabbits  Hawks…. In this food chain, what trophic level are the hawks?
Name _________________________________________ Date _______________________ Period ______________
FOOD WEB WARM UP
1. Which organism(s) can be
considered the foundation of this little
community?
2. Which organisms have the most
energy available to them?
3. The least?
4. Which would expect to have more of, mice or owls? WHY???
5. Describe a possible scenario that might happen if you had a sudden increase in squirrels.
6. Describe a possible scenario that might happen if you had a sudden decrease in toads.
6. Give an example of a food chain with FOUR organisms within your food web.
7. Plants  Mice  Foxes….in this food chain, which organism is the producer?
8. Plants  Rabbits  Hawks…. In this food chain, what trophic level are the hawks?