Energy Flow through an Ecosystem Vocabulary Quiz

What are producers in an ecosystem?

• Organisms that consume other organisms for energy

• Organisms that decompose organic material

• Organisms that make complex biomolecules from simple inorganic molecules

• Organisms that live in water

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Which of the following is NOT a function of producers?

• Producing oxygen

• Consuming other organisms

• Providing food for herbivores

• Capturing solar energy

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Producers play a crucial role in the carbon cycle by:

• Releasing carbon dioxide

• Absorbing carbon dioxide

• Breaking down carbon compounds

• Storing carbon in rocks

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What are tertiary consumers?

• Animals that eat primary consumers.

• Animals that eat secondary consumers.

• Animals that eat plants.

• Animals that produce their own food.

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Which of the following best describes a heterotroph's diet?

• Sunlight and water

• Other organisms

• Soil and minerals

• Air and sunlight

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Which of the following statements is true about heterotrophs?

• They can make their own food

• They must consume other organisms for nutrients

• They only live in water

• They use sunlight for energy

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Heterotrophs are essential in an ecosystem because they:

• Produce oxygen

• Decompose organic material

• Provide energy for other organisms

• Consume other organisms and help manage population sizes of those organisms

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What is the primary source of energy for producers in an energy pyramid?

• Water

• Soil

• Sunlight

• Air

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What is the role of decomposers in the energy pyramid?

• They produce energy.

• They recycle nutrients.

• They consume primary producers.

• They store energy.

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What happens to energy as it moves through a food chain? (moves up the energy pyramid)

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It disappears

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