Energy Flow through Ecosystems

Example of a decomposer/detrivore

• fungus/mushroom

• mouse

• plants

A tree is an example of a ....

• composer

• decomposer

• producer

Humans are considered...

• consumers
• decomposers
• producers

What is a herbivore?

• an animal that gets energy from eating other animals

• an organism that gets energy from eating only plants

• an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals

A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

• ecosystem

• food web

• environment

What is a carnivore?

• an animal that gets energy by eating other animals

• An animal that gets energy by eating only plants

• an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals

An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

The shrew provides energy for the _______?

• cricket

• grasshopper

• snake

Which of the following is a herbivore?

• cricket

• frog

• hawk

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

• They point to the organism that is being eaten.

• It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

• They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.