Energy Flow

What is an example of a decomposer?

• Plum
• Mushroom
• Deer
• Bird

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Which organism is likely to be at the beginning of a food chain for a pond?

• Sunfish
• Freshwater shrimp
• Paramecium
• Green Algae

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Which of these best explains why predators need plants, such as grass, in their ecosystem?

• Plants are a large part of their diets
• Plants provide safety for predators
• Plants break down the organisms that the predators eat
• Plants provide food for their animals that the predators eat

What is indicated by the diagram?

• Food web
• Food chain
• Food map
• Food menu

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What do the arrows indicate in a food web?

• What eats what
• Where the energy is being transferred
• How the animals are related

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food. Which do scientist classify as autotrophs?

• Chordates
• Fungi
• Plants
• Molds

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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. 
• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

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Organisms that create their own energy from sunlight or chemicals

• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Autotroph
• Heterotroph 

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Which of the following would provide the most energy in an ecosystem?

• Producers
• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Carnivore

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What is an example of a biotic factor?

• skunk
• rocks
• soil
• water

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