Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Which two terms refer to an organism that makes its own food?

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• autotroph

• heterotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which two terms refer to an organism that gets energy by feeding on others?

• producer

• consumer

• autotroph

• heterotroph

• plant

An organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms and returns them to the environment is called

• a producer.

• a consumer.

• a decomposer.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A consumer that eats only plants is called

• an herbivore.

• an omnivore.

• a carnivore.

• a scavenger.

A consumer that eats only animals is called

• an herbivore.

• an omnivore.

• a carnivore.

• a scavenger.

A consumer that eats animals that are already dead is called

• an herbivore.

• an omnivore.

• a carnivore.

• a scavenger.

A consumer that eats both plants and animals is called

• an herbivore.

• an omnivore.

• a carnivore.

• a scavenger.

A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy is called

• a food chain.

• a food web.

• an energy pyramid.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A diagram that consists of many overlapping food chains is called

• a food chain.

• a food web.

• an energy pyramid.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another is called

• a food chain.

• a food web.

• an energy pyramid.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3