6.L.2.1 - Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

What is a producer?

• Organisms that make their own food
• Organisms that eat other organisms for energy
• organisms that break down dead organisms

What is photosynthesis?

• When organisms use radiant energy to make their own food
• When organisms adapt and can make their own light
• when plants make lights
• When plants take selfies

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What is a food chain?

• A chain that shows the flow of energy
• A triangle that shows trophic levels
• A chain used in fishing

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What is pictured in the diagram?

• A food web
• A food chain
• An energy pyramid

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What organisms are at the bottom of an energy pyramid?

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Scavenger

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How much energy is passed on to each trophic level in an energy pyramid?

• 10%
• 90%
• 50%
• 80%

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Which organisms have the most available energy in an energy pyramid?

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Scavenger

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What happens to a population in a community when there is an abundance of food?

• Population Increases
• Population Decreases
• Population Remains Unchanged

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Where do crickets get their energy?

• Cattails
• Marsh Grass
• Grasshoppers
• Shrews

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Who is the top predator on this food web?

• Hawk
• Snake
• Frog
• Cattail

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