Energy Flow and Adaptations

Which trophic level in an ecosystem receives radient energy directly from the Sun?

• Producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What process do producers use to turn radiant energy into chemical energy?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which level of this energy pyramid contains the producers?

• 1st trophic level (bottom level)

• 2nd trophic level

• 3rd trophic level

• 4th trophic level (closer to the top)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Where on an energy pyramid will an apex predator be located?

• the bottom level

• the top level

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which trophic level receives its energy from secondary consumers?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In a food chain, the arrows represent the flow of ------?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which type of plants would be better suited to life in a rainforest?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Natural selection results in adaptations that give organisms a better chance to survive in their environment.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

This type of plant with spines, thick skin and shallow wide roots is uniquely adapted for life in the dry desert.

• fir tree

• cactus

• seaweed

• oak tree

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What are some adaptations of a plant that attract pollinators like birds and insects?

• colorful flowers

• nectar

• green leaves

• deep roots