Amplify Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

Match the following

• energy cannot be created or destroyed

• matter

• a tool that can be used to trace the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

• energy

• the ability to do work and enables organisms to use matter in life processes.

• energy pyramid

• mass cannot be created or destroyed

• law of conservation of energy

• anything that has mass and takes up space.

• law of conservation of mass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An organism that can make its own energy storage molecules.

• producer

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• dead matter

Which of the following is an energy storage molecule?

• Glucosa

• Glucose

• Splenda Sugar

• Seeds

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy.

• photosynthesis

• carbonation

• oxygenation

• cellular respiration

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Which of the following best describes the role of producers in an ecosystem?

• They decompose organic matter.

• They convert solar energy into chemical energy.

• They consume other organisms for energy.

• They store energy in the form of fat.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy

• Chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In an energy pyramid, which level contains the most energy?

• Tertiary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Primary consumers

• Producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which process is responsible for the conversion of light energy into chemical energy in plants?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What happens to the energy that is not transferred to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

• It is destroyed.

• It is converted into matter.

• It is lost as heat.

• It is stored indefinitely.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3