Energy in Ecosystem

What organisms recycle decaying matter back into the mountain ecosystem?

• Trees

• Mushrooms

• Birds

• Fish

In an energy pyramid, energy is transferred from the _______ to the consumer.

• producer

• decomposer

• scavenger

• predator

Where do producers obtain their energy from?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Other animals

• Water

The matter in an ecosystem is recycled as it moves through the _______.

• food web

• water cycle

• carbon cycle

• energy flow

A biotic part of an ecosystem is _______ because it is a living organism.

• bacteria

• rock

• water

• sunlight

For an ecosystem to remain stable, the cycling of materials between _______ and abiotic components is most likely required.

• biotic

• geological

• chemical

• physical

In an energy pyramid, the majority of energy is transferred from producers to _______.

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

• decomposers

A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains within an ecosystem. What does a food web represent?

• The flow of energy and nutrients through different organisms

• The migration patterns of animals

• The water cycle in an ecosystem

• The process of photosynthesis

What is the typical order of a food chain?

What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Non-living components like sunlight, temperature, and water

• Living components like plants and animals

• Processes like photosynthesis and respiration

• Interactions between predators and prey