5.9B Food Web Energy Flow 1

What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things on Earth?

• Producers

• Consumers

• The Sun

• Plants

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Which choice below transfers the most energy in a food web?

• Producer

• Omnivore

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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A partial food web of a Canadian forest ecosystem is shown below.

Which organism below is a producer?

• Lynx

• Red Squirrel

• White Spruce

• Spruce Grouse

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Which organism below eats only consumers?

• Soapberries

• Red squirrel

• Snowshoe hare

• Coyote

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Between which two organisms is energy directly transferred?

• White Spruce and Coyote

• Soapberries and Snowshoe Hare

• Lynx and White Spruce

• Red Squirrel and Snowshoe Hare

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Which choice correctly describes the energy transfer in one food chain of this partial food web?

• Energy is transferred from white spruce to spruce grouse to lynx.

• Energy is transferred from soapberries to snowshoe hare to lynx.

• Energy is transferred from lynx to red squirrel to white spruce.

• Energy to transferred from soapberries to red squirrel to coyote to lynx.

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A partial food web of the Sagebrush-Steppe in the Western U.S. is shown below.

What role does the prickly pear cactus play in the food web above?

• Producer – providing energy to consumers

• Consumer – providing energy to producers

• Decomposer – returning vital nutrients to the soil

• Predator – providing energy to consumers

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How many different organisms in this food web rely completely on producers for energy?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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Between which two organisms is energy directly transferred?

• Coyote and insects

• Badger and snake

• Sagebrush and lizard

• Pronghorn and badger

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Which organism has no consumers who feed on them?

• Coyote

• Badger

• Snake

• Mountain lion