2.2 Mastery Check

What is an organism called that can produce its own food using light or chemical energy?

• Heterotroph

• Herbivore

• Autotroph

• Carnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which term describes an organism that consumes other organisms for energy?

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Biomass

• Trophic Level

What do you call an animal that primarily eats plants?

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Detritivore

Which term is used to describe the interconnectedness of different food chains in an ecosystem?

• Biomass

• Food Web

• Trophic Level

• Detritivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a carnivore?

• Eats plants

• Eats animals

• Has sharp teeth

• Hunts for food

What is the main source of energy for heterotrophs?

• Sunlight

• Other organisms

• Water

• Soil

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What is each step in a food chain or food web called?

• Trophic level

• Energy stage

• Nutrient phase

• Food step

What is the role of a grasshopper in the food chain?

• Producer

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which animal is shown eating the Prickly pear cactus in the diagram?

• Tortoise

• Coyote

• Roadrunner

• Gambel's quail

What does the presence of multiple arrows in a food web indicate?

• The direction of water flow

• The direction of energy flow

• The direction of wind flow

• The direction of sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3