Pre-Test Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems

All the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area create an ________________.

• ecosystem
• biodome
• playground
• park

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A raccoon eats plants and animals. It is an example of a(n)

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

• decomposer

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If the snake population decreased, which group would increase in number?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

• Decomposers

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What do producers need, other than sun, for photosynthesis?

• Water and CO₂

• Glucose and O₂

• Love and happiness

• Carbohydrates and water

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Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• Nothing

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In the food web above, what eats the rabbit?

• Fox

• Hawk

• Vole

• Grass

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

• Producers

• First-Level Consumers

• Second-Level Consumers

• Third-Level Consumers

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A __________________ is a type of animal that hunts other animals to eat. 

• prey
• herbivore
• predator
• producer

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An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

• Producer
• Heterotroph
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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