Trophic Level Interactions

According to the image, what is the producer?

• plant

• insect

• mouse

• snake

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The word "primary" means "first."

If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?

Hint: look carefully at the food chain!

• the first organism in a food chain

• the first organism that consumes something else for energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

According to the image, what is the primary consumer in the food chain?

• plant

• insect

• mouse

• snake

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

According to the image, what is the secondary consumer?

• plant

• insect

• mouse

• snake

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This question is confusing! Look carefully at the image. What trophic (energy) level is the secondary consumer?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This question is confusing! Look carefully at the image. What trophic (energy) level is the secondary consumer?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This question is confusing! Look CAREFULLY at the image. What trophic level is the PRIMARY consumer?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What kind of organisms are usually primary consumers?

• plants

• herbivores

• carnivores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What kind of organisms are usually at the top of the food chain?

• producers

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Look carefully at the image. If energy is lost as it moves up the food chain, what trophic level has the most amount of energy?

• 1st level - producers

• 2nd level - primary consumers

• 3rd level - secondary consumers

• 4th level - tertiary consumers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3