Food Webs and Energy Flow

Which organisms are considered producers in a food web?

• Animals and fungi

• Insects and birds

• Fish and reptiles

• Plants and some bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What are the different trophic levels in a food web?

• predators, prey, scavengers, and detritivores

• autotrophs, heterotrophs, decomposers, and detritivores

• producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers

• herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which type of organisms primarily consume plants in a food web?

• omnivores

• decomposers

• carnivores

• herbivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which type of organisms primarily consume other animals in a food web?

• omnivores

• detritivores

• herbivores

• carnivores

What is the main source of energy in a food web?

• wind

• sun

• soil

• water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which trophic level contains the producers?

• Second trophic level

• Fourth trophic level

• First trophic level

• Third trophic level

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the term used to describe an organism that feeds on both plants and animals in a food web?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

• predator

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What happens to the energy as it moves up the trophic levels in a food web?

• The energy increases.

• The energy stays the same.

• The energy fluctuates.

• The energy decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term used to describe a series of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem?

• food web

• food cycle

• food network

• food ladder

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which type of organisms primarily decompose dead organic material in a food web?

• omnivores

• decomposers

• herbivores

• carnivores