Quiz about Flow of energy in ecosystems

Question 1

Relating to water; living in or near water or taking place in water.

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Aquatic

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Bernie the dolphin

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Savannah

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Artic

Question 2

The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons

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Atom

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Dust

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Molecule

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H2O

Question 3

An organism that must consume other organisms for nutrients.

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Consumer

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Producer

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Parasite

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Decomposer

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Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants and animals without need for internal digestion

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Decomposers

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Consumer

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Predator

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Producer

Question 5

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

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Ecosystem

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Environment

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Tundra

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Environmental Interactions

Question 6

The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system

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Energy

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Food Web

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Energy Transfer

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Competition

Question 7

Transfer of energy from the Sun through the different trophic levels of the biosphere

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Energy Transfer

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Photosynthesis

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Consumer

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Limited Resources

Question 8

Overlapping food chains with different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystem

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Food Web

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Ecosystem

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Deciduous Forest

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Energy Transfer

Question 9

The movement of elements or molecules through a repeated sequence of events, such as the water cycle.

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Matter cycle

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Transfusion

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Food Chain

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Recycle

Question 10

Substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life

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Nutrients

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Food

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Water

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Food Chain

Question 11

Organisms that transform energy from the Sun and use carbon dioxide and water to make food

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Producers

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Decomposers

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Photosynthesis

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Consumers

Question 12

Relating to the Earth or to land.

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Terrestrial

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Living

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Martian

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Mammals

Question 13

The position an organism occupies on the food web

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Trophic Level

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Consumer

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Apex Predator

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Food Chain

Question 14

Organism that obtains energy by eating animals

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Carnivore

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Omnivore

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Decomposer

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Herbivore

Question 15

Organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

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Omnivore

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Andrissa

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Carnivore

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Herbivore

Question 16

Organism that obtains energy by eating only plants

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Herbivore

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Mrs. Wong

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Carnivore

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Omnivore

Question 17

Organisms that make their own food

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Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 18

Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms

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Consumer

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Producer

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Decomposer

Question 19

Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return the raw materials to the environment

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Decomposer

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Producer

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Consumer

Question 20

Consumers that eat only plants

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Herbivores

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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Scavengers

Question 21

Consumers that eat only animals

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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Herbivores

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Scavengers

Question 22

Consumers that eat both plants and animals

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Omnivores

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Carnivores

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Herbivores

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Scavengers

Question 23

Consumers that feed on the bodies of dead organisms

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Scavengers

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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Herbivores

Question 24

A food _______ is a series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy.

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chain

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web

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pyramid

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plate

Question 25

A food _______ consists of many overlapping food ________.

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web, chains

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chain, webs

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pyramid, webs

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web, pyramids

Question 26

In the food web above, what eats the rabbit?

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Fox

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Hawk

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Vole

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Grass

Question 27

As you work your way up the energy pyramid, what happens to the energy?

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It decreases

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It increases

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It stays the same

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Nothing

Question 28

In the energy pyramid, what is the bottom level composed of?

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Producers

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First-Level Consumers

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Second-Level Consumers

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Third-Level Consumers

Question 29

Which group of organisms is missing from the food web above?

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Decomposer

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Carnivore

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Herbivore

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Omnivore

Question 30

Looking at the chart below what type of organism is the Alaskan brown bear?

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Omnivore

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Carnivore

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Herbivore

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Decomposer

Question 31

Which of the following has the largest population in the Indian River Lagoon system?

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Phytoplankton

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Crab

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Egret

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Flounder

Question 32

In the Indian River Lagoon System, many organisms compete for food. Which organism in the food web competes with the egrets for food?

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Heron

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Clam worm

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Crab

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Flounder

Question 33

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the energy transfer between the levels of the food pyramid in the Indian River Lagoon System?

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Energy travels up the pyramid

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Energy stays in the phytoplankton at the lowest level

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Energy is released in the environment only at the top level

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Energy moves from the flounder to both the clam and the egret

Question 34

What is the primary source of energy for the ecosystem pictured above?

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Sun

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Grass and Green plants

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Hawks and Deer

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Tadpoles and Fish

Question 35

Observe the food chain below. What would be the result of disease killing off most of the mouse population?

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The grasshopper population would increase and the owl population would decrease

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All populations would be relatively unaffected

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The grasshoppers would become extinct

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The grasshopper population would decrease; the owl population would increase

Question 36

In this food web, which of the following organisms eats the largest variety of different producers?

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Grasshopper

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Mouse

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Dragonfly

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Butterfly

Question 37

A student has set up an artificial ecosystem for a class project. This ecosystem has producers, first-level consumers, second-level consumers, and third-level consumers. By accident, a chemical enters the ecosystem and kills all of the first-level consumers. Which group(s) of organisms will most likely survive?

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Producers

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second-level consumers

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second-level and third-level consumers

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third-level consumers and producers

Question 38

Which type of interaction exists between shrimp and blue crabs in this food web?

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Blue crabs prey on shrimp.

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Shrimp compete with blue crabs for food.

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Shrimp help blue crabs filter polluted water.

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Shrimp decompose matter for blue crabs.

Question 39

Which is the producer on this food chain?

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Grass

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Owl

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Snake

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Grasshopper

Question 40

Which is the secondary consumer?

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Bluebird

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Owl

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Grass

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Grasshopper

Question 41

Which is the primary consumer on this food chain?

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Grasshopper

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Owl

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Grass

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Snake

Question 42

What is the tertiary consumer in this food chain?

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Snake

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Owl

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Bluebird

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Grasshopper

Question 43

Which is the Quaternary (top predator) in this food chain?

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Owl

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Grass

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Snake

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Bluebird

Question 44

Which is the decomposer in this food chain?

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Mushrooms

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Owl

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Grass

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Grasshopper

Question 45

Which organism depends on only producers for food?

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Squirrel

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Whiptail

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Jackrabbit

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Bobcat

Question 46

Which organism relies on other animals for food?

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Raven

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Pacific tree frog

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Mule Deer

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Douglas Squirrel

Question 47

Which is the producer on this food chain?

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Grass

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Snake

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Mouse

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Grasshopper

Question 48

Which is the secondary consumer?

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Mouse

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Hawk

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Snake

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Grasshopper

Question 49

Which is the primary consumer on this food chain?

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Grasshopper

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Hawk

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Grass

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Mushrooms

Question 50

What is the tertiary consumer in this food chain?

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Snake

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Hawk

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Bluebird

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Grasshopper

Question 51

Which is the Quaternary (top predator) in this food chain?

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Hawk

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Grass

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Snake

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Mouse

Question 52

Which is the decomposer in this food chain?

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Mushrooms

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Grass

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Grasshopper

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Hawk

Question 53

Which type of symbiosis involves both species benefitting? +/+

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

Question 54

Which type of symbiosis involves one species benefitting while the other is harmed? +/-

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Parasitism

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

Question 55

Which type of symbiosis involves one species benefitting while the other is unaffected? +/0

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

Question 56

6.The first species to populate an area after a disturbance is called:

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A pioneer species

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A pilgrim species

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A founder species

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A primary species

Question 57

Both the lion and the cheetah eat some of the same prey in this ecosystem. Two organisms going after the same resource is known as

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Competition

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

Question 58

Coyote populations have been increasing in recent years. Which would not be a reason for their increase?

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Less available habitat to live in.

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More food is available

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Less competition from other predators

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Less threat of being hunted by humans

Question 59

If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

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Decrease

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Increase

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Stay the same

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Unable to determine

Question 60

If the population of rattlesnakes were to decrease, why would that help to increase the population of hawks?

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Rattlesnakes and hawks both eat kangaroo rats.

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Rattlesnakes eat hawks

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Hawks eat rattlesnakes

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It would not help the hawk population.

Question 61

Rats were introduced to Australia and the rat population exploded over several years. Which would not be a reason for their population growing?

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Increase in the number of predators.

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Large amounts of available food

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More water available

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Large habitats to live in

Question 62

The ability to recover from or adjust from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.

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Resilient

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Catastrophic

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Disruptive

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Population

Question 63

Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

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Dynamic

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Matter

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Disruptive

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Mass

Question 64

Population

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A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

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The ability of an organism, population, community, or ecosystem to persist in the face of stressful or changing conditions

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A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can mate to produce offspring

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Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

Flow of energy in ecosystems

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