Rainforest Food Webs

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

Multiple Choice (check the right answer)

1. A food web is made of

__ animals and the places where they live
__ several food chains combined
__ the silk that spiders use for their webs

2. A keystone species is a plant or animal that

__ grows in rocky soil
__ many species depend on for a place to live
__ many species depend on for food

True or False?

3. Every plant and animal is a link in a food chain.
__ True __ False

4. Not every plant and animal is a link in a food chain.
__ True __ False

5. All the animals in an ecosystem are linked by a food web.
__ True __ False

6. These two food chains are linked by the strangler fig.
__ True __ False

Strangler Fig > Howler Monkey > Harpy Eagle

Strangler Fig > Ant > Spider > Bird > Harpy Eagle

7. Rainforest food webs are not large and complex.
__ True __ False

Essay Question  Write your answer on the back of the page.

8. Describe an example of a keystone and the species that depend on it.