Energy and Matter in ecosystems

A food chain shows how many organisms eat the same kind of food

• True

• False

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Decomposers break down decaying material in an ecosystem

• True

• False

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An example of interdependence is a plant's need for carbon dioxide that animals exhale and the food plants provide to the animals

• True

• False

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A food chain models how energy is transferred in an ecosystem

• True

• False

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A producer eats animals for energy

• True

• False

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor

• rocks

• air

• animals

• water

A(n) ________ shows the relationships among all species in an ecosystem.

• environmental change

• energy pyramid

• food web

• food chain

Which of the following describes the niche of a lion in an ecosystem

• Herbivore

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Energy and other materials from dead organisms are recycled back into the soil by ______.

• Producers

• herbivores

• omnivores

• decomposers

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What is an energy pyramid?

• A diagram that shows the amount of energy at each level in an ecosystem

• A pyramid to get energy

• A diagram that shows how much energy each animal takes to eat

• A diagram that shows how much energy it took to build the pyramids in Egypt

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