Energy Flow and Food Web

Earthworms break down dead and decaying living things then return that matter to the soil where it is digested by

• fungi and bacteria

• insects

• birds

• animals

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Where do consumers directly get matter and energy to live and grow?

• from the sun

• they make their own food

• by eating producers and other consumers

• they eat waste material and dead organisms

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What is a food web?

• A trap created by a plant and animal to capture food

• A model for the transfer of matter and energy in an ecosystem

• The decomposition and recycling of matter

• The exchange of nutrients between producers and consumers

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Which member of an ecosystem is responsible for capturing energy from the sun and turning it into food?

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers

• herbivores

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Which level of an energy pyramid represents the largest amount of organisms?

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• 3rd level consumers

• producers

Which organisms on the energy pyramid will have the most energy available to them?

• carnivore

• herbivore

• producer

• each organism will have the same amount of energy

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In an energy pyramid, which way does energy transfer?

• from the bottom to the top of the pyramid

• from the top to the bottom of the pyramid

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• The food web is only one part of the food chain

• Food chains begin with a producer while food webs begin with a herbivore

• The food chain is only one link within the food web

• Food chains begin with a herbivore while food webs begin with a producer

This type of organism occupies the 3rd level of a food chain

• consumer

• producer

• carnivore

• herbivore

What are decomposers?

• organisms that feed on plants

• organisms that feed on dead animals parts

• organisms that break down dead or decaying animals

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