Energy Flow and Matter Cycling Quiz

If a plant absorbs 500 joules of energy from the sun, how much energy is typically transferred to the herbivore that eats the plant?

• 5 joules

• 50 joules

• 500 joules

• 5,000 joules

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

If a tertiary consumer in a food chain receives 1 joule of energy, how much energy was originally available at the primary producer level?

• 10 joules

• 100 joules

• 1,000 joules

• 10,000 joules

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In a food chain, if a primary producer has 5,000 joules of energy, how much energy is available to a tertiary consumer?

• 0.5 joules

• 5 joules

• 50 joules

• 500 joules

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If a secondary consumer in a food chain receives 100 joules of energy, how much energy was originally available at the primary producer level?

• 100 joules

• 1,000 joules

• 10,000 joules

• 100,000 joules

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If a plant absorbs 25,000 joules of energy from the sun, how much energy is typically transferred to the carnivore that eats the herbivore?

• 2.5 joules

• 25 joules

• 250 joules

• 2500 joules

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6