Quiz about Unit 6 Quiz Energy Flow through Ecosystems

Question 1

This image of jellyfish is a population because it shows...

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Many individuals of the same species in the same area.

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All the abiotic and biotic things in a given area.

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A single living thing.

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Multiple groups of different species in the same area.

Question 2

A tide pool forms in rocky areas when the tide goes out to sea and leaves a pool full of water. In tide pools you can find anemones, sea stars and urchins. A tide pool is an example of an ecosystem because it contains...

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All the abiotic and biotic things in a given area.

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A single living thing.

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Many individuals of the same species in the same area.

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Multiple groups of different species in the same area.

Question 3

This image of a sea otter floating on its back is an example of an organism because it shows...

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A single living thing.

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All the abiotic and biotic things in a given area.

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Many individuals of the same species in the same area.

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Multiple groups of different species in the same area.

Question 4

Deep in the kelp forest off the coast of California you can find seals, otters, sea urchins, and rockfish. A kelp forest is a community because...

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Multiple groups of different species live and interact in the same area.

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All the abiotic and biotic things in a given area.

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A single living thing.

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Many individuals of the same species in the same area.

Question 5

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change; can be stored in chemicals found in food and released to the organism to do work. Plants get theirs from the sun, animals get theirs from eating plants or other animals.

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energy

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food web

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producer

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consumer

Question 6

What is the role of kelp in this food chain?

(select ALL that apply!)

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producer

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consumer

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prey

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heterotroph

Question 7

What is the role of the rainbow star in this food chain?

(select ALL that apply!)

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predator

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secondary consumer

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prey

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heterotroph

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primary consumer

Question 8

What role is the Norris's top snail?

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prey to a secondary consumer

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primary consumer because it eats a producer

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primary consumer because it eats a secondary consumer

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predator because it is a carnivore

Question 9

Scientist's use food chains to model how energy flows in a single pathway from__________ to __________ to ___________.

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producers, consumers, decomposers

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consumers, producers, decomposers

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decomposers, producers, consumers

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producers, decomposers, consumers

Question 10

Who receives energy from the zooplankton?

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kelp bass

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plainfin midshipman

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black rockfish

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orca

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bat star

Question 11

Select the secondary consumers in this food web.

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kelp bass

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plainfin midshipman

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black rockfish

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orca

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bat star

Question 12

Which of the following shows interconnected feeding relationships among all the producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem?

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food web

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energy pyramid

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food chain

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food pyramid

Question 13

Nutrients are recycled back into the water and soil when decomposers break down dead and decaying matter. Choose the correct decomposers from this food web.

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bat star

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sea cucumber

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orca

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kelp bass

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phytoplankton

Question 14

Which is an example of a food chain in this food web?

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kelp, sea urchin, sea otter, orca, sea cucumber

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kelp, bat star, zoo plankton

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phytoplankton kelp bass, sea otter

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kelp, black rockfish, orca

Question 15

The arrow pointing from the otter to the orca represents movement of energy from

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a secondary consumer to a tertiary consumer

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an herbivore to a consumer

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a primary consumer to a secondary consumer

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a producer to a primary consumer

Question 16

Overpopulation of a species happens when _______________.

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there are more organisms than an area's resources can support

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there are more males that females of a species

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there is too much competition among members of a species

Question 17

Select all that apply:

Carrying capacity is...

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the maximum/greatest number of individuals that an ecosystem can support over time.

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indicates the greatest number of species that can exist within a specific habitat without threatening the existence of other species also living in that habitat

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the amount of resources in an ecosystem

Question 18

We read about a bear population in Alaska that lived in an ecosystem with limited resources.

If the bear population rises above 20, what will the effect be on the ecosystem?

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There will be a food shortage

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There will be a water shortage

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There will not be enough space for the organisms

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There will not be any effect on the ecosystem

Question 19

How might an invasive species that eats everything like a Lionfish affect our Sarasota Bay ecosystem when they have no natural predators? (Lionfish are carnivores)

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They might reduce native fish populations

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They might cause populations of aquatic plants to increase.

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They might outcompete organisms like sea turtles for food and sea turtle populations can decline.

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They won't have an effect on local populations, because everything will adjust.

Question 20

Which emoji set represents mutualism?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 21

Which emoji set represents parasitism?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

Question 22

Which emoji set represents commensalism?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

Question 23

Factors that limit the growth of a population are called?

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Limiting Factors

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Carrying Capacity

Question 24

Carrying capacity is...

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The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem and its resources can support.

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The lowest number of organisms in an ecosystem.

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The total number of organisms in an ecosystem.

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The number of living organisms in an ecosystem.

Question 25

During which day did this population reach carrying capacity?

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Day 23

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Day 2

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Day 11

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Day 35

Question 26

What is the carrying capacity of the beetle population?

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9

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3

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5

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7

Question 27

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The Sun

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Wind

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Water

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Geothermal heat

Question 28

What would happen if the primary consumers died out?

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the producers would grow and the secondary and tertiary consumers would die

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producers would die out

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consumers would grow

Question 29

What is an invasive species?

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A species that is introduced to a new environment and typically causes damage to their new ecosystem.

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A species that is native to the land

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A species that is in an ecosystem as a result of primary succession

Question 30

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

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Invasive species have no natural predators.

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They are prey to many animals.

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They have no food in their new ecosystem.

Question 31

How do invasive species travel?

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All of the above

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They are pets released by people.

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They travel via boat, latching themselves onto the hull and traveling for thousands of miles

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They are brought in by people traveling or importing goods.

Question 32

Invasive species can have a major negative impact on the ecosystem

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true

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false

Unit 6 Quiz Energy Flow through Ecosystems

33 questions

This image of jellyfish is a population because it shows...

A tide pool forms in rocky areas when the tide goes out to sea and leaves a pool full of water. In tide pools you can find anemones, sea stars and urchins. A tide pool is an example of an ecosystem because it contains...

This image of a sea otter floating on its back is an example of an organism because it shows...

Deep in the kelp forest off the coast of California you can find seals, otters, sea urchins, and rockfish. A kelp forest is a community because...

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change; can be stored in chemicals found in food and released to the organism to do work. Plants get theirs from the sun, animals get theirs from eating plants or other animals.

What is the role of kelp in this food chain?
(select ALL that apply!)

What is the role of the rainbow star in this food chain?
(select ALL that apply!)

What role is the Norris's top snail?

Scientist's use food chains to model how energy flows in a single pathway from to to ___.

Who receives energy from the zooplankton?

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Unit 6 Quiz Energy Flow through Ecosystems

33 questions

This image of jellyfish is a population because it shows...

A tide pool forms in rocky areas when the tide goes out to sea and leaves a pool full of water. In tide pools you can find anemones, sea stars and urchins. A tide pool is an example of an ecosystem because it contains...

This image of a sea otter floating on its back is an example of an organism because it shows...

Deep in the kelp forest off the coast of California you can find seals, otters, sea urchins, and rockfish. A kelp forest is a community because...

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change; can be stored in chemicals found in food and released to the organism to do work. Plants get theirs from the sun, animals get theirs from eating plants or other animals.

What is the role of kelp in this food chain?(select ALL that apply!)

What is the role of the rainbow star in this food chain?(select ALL that apply!)

What role is the Norris's top snail?

Scientist's use food chains to model how energy flows in a single pathway from__________ to __________ to ___________.

Who receives energy from the zooplankton?

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What is the role of kelp in this food chain?
(select ALL that apply!)

What is the role of the rainbow star in this food chain?
(select ALL that apply!)

Scientist's use food chains to model how energy flows in a single pathway from to to ___.