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Food Chains & Habitats — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Food Chains & Habitats
Topic: Food Chains & Habitats
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Where does the energy in every food chain first come from?
  • A.The soil
  • B.The Moon
  • C.The Sun
  • D.The wind
2.
A deer's big ears and quick legs help it to…
  • A.Climb trees
  • B.Cook food
  • C.Hear danger and run from predators
  • D.Swim fast
3.
The habitat of a fish is…
  • A.A desert
  • B.Water
  • C.A tree top
  • D.The sky
4.
Every living thing in nature is…
  • A.Completely alone
  • B.Connected to others
  • C.A machine
  • D.A rock
5.
A food chain shows…
  • A.How to cook
  • B.Who eats whom
  • C.How to draw
  • D.How to swim
6.
Why can a polar bear not live in a desert?
  • A.It is too small
  • B.Its body suits cold, not heat
  • C.It eats sand
  • D.It cannot walk
7.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is a…
  • A.Producer
  • B.Predator
  • C.Plant
  • D.Rock
8.
Without producers (plants), consumers would have…
  • A.More water
  • B.Too much food
  • C.No food to eat
  • D.New homes
9.
Why are green plants the start of most food chains?
  • A.They are tall
  • B.They make food that others eat
  • C.They are green
  • D.They never move
10.
If all the frogs in a pond died, the number of insects would…
  • A.Increase a lot
  • B.Stay zero
  • C.Disappear
  • D.Turn to plants
11.
We can help keep nature in balance by…
  • A.Protecting plants and animals
  • B.Cutting all trees
  • C.Hunting for fun
  • D.Polluting water
12.
A camel's habitat is the…
  • A.Polar ice
  • B.Ocean
  • C.Desert
  • D.River bed
13.
In 'grass to deer to tiger', the deer eats the…
  • A.Sun
  • B.Tiger
  • C.Rock
  • D.Grass
14.
The animal that is hunted is called the…
  • A.Producer
  • B.Predator
  • C.Prey
  • D.Sun
15.
Plants make their own food, so they are called…
  • A.Consumers
  • B.Producers
  • C.Eaters
  • D.Hunters
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Bees help nature by carrying pollen between flowers. If bees vanished, many plants would make fewer…
  • A.Fruits and seeds
  • B.Rocks
  • C.Clouds
  • D.Rivers
17.
Why do different habitats have different kinds of animals?
  • A.Animals dislike travel
  • B.Animals choose colours
  • C.All habitats are the same
  • D.Each animal's body suits its own habitat
18.
In a food chain, energy passes from one living thing to the next when one…
  • A.Looks at the other
  • B.Eats the other
  • C.Sleeps
  • D.Sings
19.
A mushroom cannot make its own food. So it is a…
  • A.Rock
  • B.Producer
  • C.Sun
  • D.Consumer
20.
An animal can be both predator and prey. A frog eats insects but is eaten by a snake. So the frog is…
  • A.A plant
  • B.Only a predator
  • C.Only prey
  • D.Predator to insects, prey to the snake

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (C) The Sun
  2. (C) Hear danger and run from predators
  3. (B) Water
  4. (B) Connected to others
  5. (B) Who eats whom
  6. (B) Its body suits cold, not heat
  7. (B) Predator
  8. (C) No food to eat
  9. (B) They make food that others eat
  10. (A) Increase a lot
  11. (A) Protecting plants and animals
  12. (C) Desert
  13. (D) Grass
  14. (C) Prey
  15. (B) Producers
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Fruits and seeds
  2. (D) Each animal's body suits its own habitat
  3. (B) Eats the other
  4. (D) Consumer
  5. (D) Predator to insects, prey to the snake
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