Biodiversity Food Web Watershed Review 1

In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 90%

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest biodiversity on land of species of plants and animals?

• tundra

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• pine forest

According to this food web, which of consumers are apex consumers?

• leopard

• rhino

• tree

• vulture

Which of these is a producer/autotroph?

• blue poison dart frog

• scavenger

• Mr. Jones's pet plant, named Patriot Yordan

• Mr. Torres's pet rock, named Altuve

What percentage of energy is lost at each tropic level of the energy pyramid?

• 10%
• 50%
• 90%
• 100%

The organism (fish) that live under the corral  in the ocean is an example of

• habitat
• niche 
• microhabitat
• biosphere

Which organism do the Mr. Jones' owl and the Mr. Wiggin's weasel compete for in the food web?

• Hawk
• Spider
• Grasshopper
• Shrew

Ms. Mikines's pet plant named Drew is going through Photosynthesis. That means, the __________ energy from the sun is being transformed into __________ energy during photosynthesis

• Chemical energy to Radiant (Light) energy

• Radiant (Light) energy to chemical energy

• Thermal energy to Radiant (Light)energy

• Electrical energy to chemical energy

You observe earthworms in a microhabitat in your schoolyard. Why are earthworms and other decomposers an essential part of a healthy ecosystem?

• A. Decomposers breaking down waste materials

• B. Decomposers extract energy from sunlight as they break down plant materials, adding returning energy to the system.

• C. Decomposers return nutrients back to the soil for producers to use

• A and B

• A and C

You are walking the schoolyard and observes that there are many living organisms (such as different plants & animals). You notice that moss grows in moist shady microhabitat areas, but did not see any other microhabitat areas where its sunny. What is the best explanation for your observation?

• Schoolyards are the only places where moss can grow.

• All plants and animals can live in any environment

• Schoolyards are not able to sustain living things

• Different microhabitats support different plants and animals