Ecology & Ecosystems Quiz

In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed between trophic levels?

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 100%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An herbivore is serving as this trophic level:

• primary consumer

• seconday consumer

• tertiary consumer

• apex predator

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A food web shows the flow of _____ in an ecosystem.

• light

• energy

• water

• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A secondary consumer only gains ____ of the energy of the total available energy of the primary consumer that it eats.

• 30%

• 50%

• 90%

• 10%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An area where an organism lives

• niche

• ecosystem

• limiting resource

• habitat

Match the following organisms with their trophic levels.

• Apex Predator

• Orca

• Producer

• Kelp

• Secondary Consumer

• Urchin

• Primary Consumer

• Sea Otter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Sort these items into biotic and abiotic factors:

Groups:

(a) Abiotic

,

(b) Biotic

• Rocks

• Water

• Sea turtles

• Dolphin

• Sunlight

• Plankton

• Fish

• Kelp

• Temperature

• Oxygen

What is taxonomy?

• The study of DNA and RNA
• The study of how organisms are related
• The study of classifying and describing organisms
• The study of organisms in their habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the correct order of Taxonomic Categories from least specific (most organisms) to most specific (one type of organism)?

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Family, Genus, Class, Species

• Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

Answer explanation

The correct order of Taxonomic Hierarchy Sorting for marine organisms is Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

How is a Dichotomous Key used in the classification of marine organisms?

• It is used to measure the temperature of the water where marine organisms live.

• It is used to count the number of marine organisms in a given area.

• It is used to determine the age of marine organisms based on their size.

• It is used to identify and classify marine organisms based on their characteristics and traits.

Answer explanation

A Dichotomous Key is used to identify and classify marine organisms based on their characteristics and traits.