Ecology Photosynthesis and Food Chains

Grass -> Grasshopper -> Mouse -> Owl

Name the primary consumer

• Grass
• Grasshopper
• Mouse 
• Owl

Grass -> Grasshopper -> Mouse -> Owl

What would happen if the secondary consumer was removed?

• The grasshopper population would increase

• The grasshopper population would decrease

• The owl population would increase

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Which is the same as Radiant Energy?

• Mechanical
• Sound
• Electrical
• Light

Where does radiant energy come from?

• Grass
• People
• The sun
• Gerbils

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*Energy moves from one organism to another when it is eaten.

*Each step in this transfer of energy is known as a __________ level

• cell

• trophic

• biome

• sun

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What is NOT something plants need for photosynthesis?

• water
• sunlight
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide

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What happens to the energy absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?

• it is transformed into chemical energy
• it is converted into water
• it is recycled by the plant and returned to the atmosphere
• it is stored as heat within the plant

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Which of these is a producer?

• Rose bush
• Cat

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Which of these is a decomposer?

• mushroom
• grass

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Which of the following is responsible for transforming radiant energy into chemical energy?

• tiger
• oak tree

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