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Ecosystem and Energy Flow Quiz

Authored by Lauren Rush

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Ecosystem and Energy Flow Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main way energy flows through an ecosystem?

In a cycle from producers back to themselves

In a one-way stream from consumers to producers

In a one-way stream from primary producers to consumers

In multiple directions, depending on the season

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are autotrophs?

Organisms that consume others for energy

Organisms that recycle nutrients

Organisms that create energy from sunlight or chemicals

Top predators in food chains

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process do photoautotrophs use to create energy-rich compounds?

Cellular respiration

Chemosynthesis

Decomposition

Photosynthesis

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a chemoautotroph?

Grass

Cyanobacteria

Deep-sea bacteria using hydrogen sulfide

Shrimp

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do heterotrophs rely on for energy?

Inorganic molecules

Other organisms

The sun directly

Only plants

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of heterotroph?

Carnivore

Detritivore

Photoautotroph

Decomposer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does each step in a food chain represent?

A level of digestion

A trophic level

A new food web

A new species

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