Biome Energy Flow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a biome?

• A community of organisms adapted to a specific climate

• A single species living in an area

• A body of water within a forest

• A mountain with no vegetation

Multiple Choice

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

• Plant
• Sun
• Deer
• Wolf

Multiple Choice

Which group is responsible for capturing solar energy and converting it into food through photosynthesis?

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

Multiple Choice

The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:

• Decomposer
• Producer
• Secondary Consumer
• Primary Consumer

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Apex predators are found at the very

of the food chain.

Open Ended

What is the main function of decomposers in the ecosystem?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organisms are considered decomposers?

• Fungi

• Rabbits

• Foxes

• Lions

Open Ended

Why does a food web provide more stability to an ecosystem than a single food chain?

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The energy pyramid shows that as you move up each level, the amount of energy available

.

Multiple Choice

Analyze the food web above. Which animal receives the most energy originally produced by the plants in the food web?

• rabbit

• frog

• owl

• snake

Multiple Choice

The chameleon obtains its energy from

• the sun

• the snake

• the caterpillar

• the mongoose

Multiple Choice

If the producers have a total of 246,086 kcals of energy, how many of those calories will the eagle get when she eats the snake?

• 2.46kcal

• 24.6kcal

• 246kcal

• 2,460kcal

Multiple Choice

Which list shows a correct food chain to show the flow of energy in a marsh habitat?

• heron, fish, sun, grass, water bugs

• water bugs, sun, grass, fish, heron

• fish, water bugs, sun, grass, heron

• sun, grass, water bugs, fish, heron