Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels Quiz

What is the 10% rule and how does it relate to the energy pyramid?

• Only 10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level.

• 10% of energy is lost at each trophic level.

• 10% of energy is gained at each trophic level.

• 10% of energy is recycled at each trophic level.

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If a grasshopper needs to eat 10 blades of grass per day, a frog needs to eat 4 grasshoppers per day, and an owl needs to eat 2 frogs per day. How many blades of grass are needed to sustain the owl for one day?

• 80 blades of grass

• 40 blades of grass

• 160 blades of grass

• 100 blades of grass

The energy pyramid has a shape that decreases in size while moving up. How does this relate to the total energy and biomass of each trophic level?

• Energy and biomass decrease as you move up the pyramid.

• Energy and biomass increase as you move up the pyramid.

• Energy decreases, but biomass increases as you move up the pyramid.

• Energy increases, but biomass decreases as you move up the pyramid.

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So much of the energy leaves the energy pyramid as we go up each trophic level. What happens to energy?

• It is lost as heat.

• It is stored in the soil.

• It is converted to water.

• It is used for photosynthesis.

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Which vocabulary word is associated with the process of plants converting sunlight into chemical energy?

• Respiration

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Fossil Fuels

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Which process in the carbon cycle involves burning substances to release energy and carbon dioxide?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Combustion

• Atmosphere

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Which vocabulary word refers to the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

• Fossil Fuels

• Atmosphere

• Respiration

• Combustion

What is the role of animals in the carbon cycle?

• They produce fossil fuels

• They release carbon dioxide

• They decompose organic matter

• They release oxygen

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Which component of the carbon cycle is responsible for the formation of fossil fuels? Remember fossil fuels are made from ancient organisms (millions of years old!)

• Plant respiration

• Decomposition

• Carbon fixation

• Animal consumption

Which process in the carbon cycle directly contributes to the greenhouse effect?

• Photosynthesis

• Plant respiration

• Fossil fuel combustion

• Carbon fixation

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