Food Webs

If the mouse population becomes sick and decreases, which statement about the food web will be true?

• The grass population will decrease.

• The hawk population will increase.

• The grass population will increase.

• The wildflower population will decrease.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This diagram shows the movement of energy through ecosystem. Which statement is the best description of how energy derived from the sun flows through this food web?

• consumer > producer > decomposer

• producer > decomposer > consumer

• producer > consumer > decomposer

• decomposer > producer > consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Who is/are the producer(s) in this food web?

• Mussels

• Zooplankton

• Phytoplankton and Algae

• Limpets

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When a millipede breaks down dead and decaying material, it is acting as what?

• decomposer

• an apex predator

• producer

• prey

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Put this food chain in the correct order

• Grasshopper

• Shrew

• Grass

• Snake

• Mountain Lion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Who makes their own food?

• The Sun

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Match the following

• Hawk

• consumer

• Plants

• 2nd Consumer

• Rabbit

• Tertiary consumer

• Snake

• Producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What kind of organisms are usually primary consumers?

• plants

• herbivores

• carnivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• producers

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3