STAAR review-Environment & Ecosystems

Match the following.

• producer

• 
• consumer

• 
• recycles dead matter into nutrients

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Match the following

• make own food to get glucose

• glucose formula

  (food)

• C=6, H=12, O=6

• 
• eat food to get glucose

• 
• recycle dead matter into nutrients

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Select the organisms that are primary consumers (first level consumer).

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Select the organisms that are secondary consumers (second level consumer).

Select the organisms that are tertiary consumers (third level consumer).

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Select the organisms that are producers (photosynthesize).

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Identify the different levels of the energy pyramid.

a

b

c

d

e

Third Level Consumers

Primary Consumers

Secondary Consumers

Apex Predators

Primary Producers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Identify the section of the pyramid where energy is lost as heat. (choose 4)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Label the parts (levels) of the energy pyramid.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

1st level consumer

ultimate source of energy

recycle dead stuff into nutrients

4th level consumer

3rd level consumer

producer

2nd level consumer

nutrients

thermal energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How much energy is lost as HEAT at each level on the energy pyramid?

• 5%

• 80%

• 10%

• 15%

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3