KIP: Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Multiple Select

Which of the following organisms are classified as producers?

• Plants

• Algae

• Some bacteria

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that gets its energy by breaking down organic wastes or dead organisms, returning raw materials to the soil and water.

• An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.

• An organism that eats both plants and animals.

• An organism that eats only plants.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between producers and consumers in an ecosystem?

• Producers make their own food, while consumers eat other organisms.

• Producers eat other organisms, while consumers make their own food.

• Both producers and consumers make their own food.

• Producers and consumers both recycle matter back into the ecosystem.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Organisms that cannot make their own food and obtain energy by feeding on other organisms are called

.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the flow of energy in a food chain?

• Energy moves in one direction from producers to consumers.

• Energy cycles back and forth between producers and consumers.

• Energy starts with consumers and moves to producers.

• Energy is lost at each trophic level and does not move.

Categorize

Options (4)

A decomposer is any organism that obtains food by eating plants.

Decomposers recycle matter back into the ecosystem

Organisms in the 2nd trophic level consume animals

Organisms in the 2nd yrophic level consume producers

Sort each statement into either True or False

False

True

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how energy moves through an ecosystem according to the food web?

• Energy moves in one direction through food chains and food webs.

• Energy is created and destroyed as it moves through food webs.

• Energy moves randomly between organisms in a food web.

• Energy only moves from plants to animals.

Multiple Choice

In which trophic level(s) would the red bird be grouped in?

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Primary and Secondary consumer

• Secondary and Tertiary consumer

Fill in the Blanks

Only

percent of the energy passes to the next level in an energy pyramid.

Labeling

Use the word bank to label the levels

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Producers

Primary Consumer

Tertiary consumers

Secondary consumers

Open Ended

Explain why there are fewer organisms at the top of an energy pyramid compared to the bottom.

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned today about energy flow in ecosystems, what is one question you still have or something you would like to know more about?