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Ecosystems Roles and Energy Flow

Ecosystems Roles and Energy Flow

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-5, MS-LS2-4

+3

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an energy pyramid?

Back

A model used to show the amount of energy available at each level of organisms in an ecosystem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who are producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Organisms that use the sun's energy to make their own food.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are trophic levels?

Back

Levels in an ecosystem that only receive 10% of energy from consumed organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why are decomposers crucial in a food web?

Back

They return nutrients to the soil, facilitating nutrient cycling.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does an arrow signify in a food web?

Back

The flow of energy from one organism to another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are primary consumers?

Back

Organisms that eat producers and are the second trophic level in an energy pyramid.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do secondary consumers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They eat primary consumers and are typically carnivores or omnivores.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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