How Does Energy Move Between Organisms

Which organism is a producer/autotroph?

• grasshopper

• frog

• grass

• bird

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How much energy is LOST from one trophic level to the next?

• 10%

• 100%

• 90%

• 50%

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Which statement is true?

• the energy that is USED is available to the next organism

• the energy that is STORED is available to the next organism

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Why are there so few hawks at the top of the energy pyramid?

• energy increases as you move up the pyramid

• energy decreases as you move up the pyramid

• most energy is at the top of the pyramid

• least energy is at the bottom of the pyramid

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What is the major difference between food webs and food chains?

• food chains provide more information

• food webs show multiple relationships between more organisms

• food webs and food chains are the same

• food chains are more scientific

What is a consumer?

• an organism that eats gains energy by eating other organisms

• an organism that produces energy

• an organism that can make its own food

• an organism that lifts weights often

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What is the main source of energy for photosynthesis and all food webs, chains, and energy pyramids?

• the moon

• consumers

• water

• the sun

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Which organism would be LEAST affected by over hunting of the deer?

• bear

• berries & flowers

• hawk

• decomposers

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What is the primary way energy is transferred from plants to herbivores?

• Through photosynthesis

• By consuming plant material

• Via decomposition

• Through respiration

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

• They produce energy for plants

• They convert dead material into nutrients

• They are primary consumers

• They store energy for future use

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