Heat Transfer, Laws of Thermodynamics, and Energy Mapping

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

• producer

• tertiary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• primary consumer

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What does an energy pyramid show?

• Energy flow in a community

• Longest lifespans

• The stronger animal the higher it is on the pyramid

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What would happen if their were no producers?

• Every population would grow larger

• Everything would die out

• The animals would make their own food

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The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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The deer, grasshopper, and bird are all examples of which type of consumers on this food pyramid?

• decomposers
• omnivores
• carnivore
• herbivore

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1. In an ecosystem, which of the following processes involves direct heat transfer (flow) through physical contact? 

• Conduction

• Decomposition

• Radiation

• Convection

Which heat transfer method involves energy (heat) flow through air or fluid?

• Conduction

•  Convection

•  Radiation

•  Radiation

What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

• That energy can not be created or destroyed, only transformed

• That energy is a form of work

• That energy is able to be created and destroyed

• That energy is heat

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How much energy is passed on to each trophic level in an energy pyramid?

• 10%
• 90%
• 50%
• 80%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does the second law of thermodynamics state?

• That entropy (disorder) always increases.

• That entropy (disorder) decreases

• That entropy is heat

• That entropy is order

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