Ecosystems: Energy and Relationships

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What do the arrows in the food chain show?

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The transfer of energy

Front

Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producers? Options: Hawk, Rabbit, Grasshopper, Mouse

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Hawk

Front

Which two organisms compete for the rabbit for energy?

Back

Wildcat and Jackal

Front

Which level will contain plants? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

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A secondary consumer

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eats primary consumers

Front

The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...

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10%

Front

What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

Back

sunlight

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consumer

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

Front

decomposer

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An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

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The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.