Flow of Energy Review

Which type of organism puts energy into the ecosystem?

• tertiary consumer
• secondary consumer
• primary consumer
• producer

All food gets it energy from __.

• chemicals which have stored energy from the sun
• mechanical energy found in the joints of animals
• the water which gives the chlorophyll its energy
• the light which shines on the coats of animals

If producers were taken out of this pyramid, what would happen to the ecosystem?

• top predators would have most energy
• carnivores would be the only level to survive
• herbivores would be the only level to survive
• there would be no energy for any of the levels

using the food web, which is an omnivore?

• fox
• mouse
• snake
• owl

Which biome does this represent?

• desert
• forest
• freshwater
• grassland

Which level has the most energy?

• producers
• herbivores
• carnivores
• top predators

Which of the following gases is taken in during photosynthesis?

• argon
• carbon dioxide
• water
• oxygen

Which of the following is a producer?

• sea turtle
• queen conch
• phytoplankton
• tube worm

What is the 10% rule?

• If you start with 3000 units of energy at the bottom you will have 30000 units at the top
• as you go up the pyramid 10% of the energy is left behind at each level
• the higher you go the more energy is present
• as you go from one level to the next, only 10% of the energy is transferred to the next level

When there are lots of food chains combined together in a single diagram, this is called a __.

• food chain combination
• producer chain
• trophic web
• food web