Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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Flashcard

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS1-6

+4

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is energy flow in ecosystems?

Back

Energy flow in ecosystems refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

Back

A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a decomposer?

Back

A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil, such as fungi and bacteria.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define carrying capacity.

Back

Carrying capacity is the largest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support sustainably.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that illustrates how energy and nutrients circulate in an ecosystem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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