Producers, Consumers, Predators, and Prey Worksheet

Question 1

A green plant uses sunlight, air, and water to make its own food. Is the plant a producer or a consumer?

Accepted Answer

The green plant is a producer because it makes its own food.

Question 2

A rabbit eats grass. Is the rabbit a producer or a consumer?

Accepted Answer

The rabbit is a consumer because it eats another living thing for energy.

Question 3

A fox hunts and eats a rabbit. In this example, which animal is the predator?

Accepted Answer

The fox is the predator because it hunts and eats the rabbit.

Question 4

A fox hunts and eats a rabbit. In this example, which animal is the prey?

Accepted Answer

The rabbit is the prey because it is hunted and eaten by the fox.

Question 5

Write P for producer or C for consumer: sunflower, deer, mouse, oak tree.

Accepted Answer

Sunflower is P, deer is C, mouse is C, and oak tree is P.

Question 6

A caterpillar eats leaves from a plant. What is the producer in this example?

Accepted Answer

The plant is the producer because it makes its own food.

Question 7

Look at this food chain: grass -> grasshopper -> frog -> snake. Name the producer.

Accepted Answer

Grass is the producer because it makes its own food from sunlight.

Question 8

Look at this food chain: grass -> grasshopper -> frog -> snake. Name one consumer.

Accepted Answer

The grasshopper is one consumer because it eats grass. The frog and snake are also consumers.

Question 9

A hawk catches and eats a mouse. Explain why the hawk is a predator.

Accepted Answer

The hawk is a predator because it catches and eats the mouse.

Question 10

A ladybug eats tiny insects called aphids. Are the aphids predator or prey in this example?

Accepted Answer

The aphids are prey because the ladybug eats them.

Question 11

Tell whether each living thing is a producer or consumer: algae, fish, tree, squirrel.

Accepted Answer

Algae is a producer, fish is a consumer, tree is a producer, and squirrel is a consumer.

Question 12

A bear eats berries and fish. Is the bear a consumer? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The bear is a consumer because it gets energy by eating plants and animals.

Question 13

Complete the sentence: In a food chain, energy usually starts with the sun and then goes to a ______.

Accepted Answer

In a food chain, energy usually starts with the sun and then goes to a producer.

Producers, Consumers, Predators, and Prey