Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

If a scientist in New Zealand was studying how a group of herbivores interacted with a group of omnivores, and all of their abiotic surroundings, what level of ecology would she be studying?

• Community

• Population

• Species

• Ecosystem

• Biome

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If there are 100 KJ of energy available at the secondary consumer level, how many KJ of energy are available at the producer level?

• 10 KJ

• 1,000 KJ

• 10,000 KJ

• 1 KJ

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In an ecosystem, living things are called _ and non-living things are called _.

• biotic, abiotic

• abiotic, biotic

• organisms, decomposers

• herbivores, decomposers

Plants that make their own energy from the sun through photosynthesis are called (choose 2) -

• carnivores

• consumers

• autotrophs

• producers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Organisms that eat other organisms to get energy are called (choose 2) -

• autotrophs

• consumers

• producers

• heterotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An organism that ONLY eats plants is called a(n) (choose 2) -

• primary consumer

• omnivore

• herbivore

• carnivore

An organism that only eats other animals is called a (choose 3):

• heterotroph

• carnivore

• consumer

• producer

An organism that only eats other animals is called a (choose 3):

• heterotroph

• carnivore

• consumer

• producer

An organism that eats both plants and animals is called a(n) (choose 3) -

• a heterotroph

• a consumer

• an herbivore

• an omnivore

What is the initial (first or primary) source of energy in every ecosystem?

• plants

• higher level consumers

• the sun

• decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6