The Flow of Energy

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 the animals that the predators eat

What is this diagram called?

• Food web

• Food chain

• Food map

• Food menu

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An organism that eats both plants and animals is known as a(n)

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Decomposer

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

• Chordates

• Fungi

• Plants

• Molds

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What is the first source of energy for almost all food webs?

• Plants

• Sunlight

• Mineral in the soil

• Decomposers

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Which organisms are at the bottom level 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?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Detritivores

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Where do crickets get their energy?

• Cattails
• Marsh Grass
• Grasshoppers
• Shrews

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