Energy in Ecosystems Quiz

What is the role of the Sun in a food web?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Energy source

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Which of the following is a producer in a food web?

• Sun

• Plant

• Panda

• Decomposer

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What do decomposers do in a food web?

• Make food

• Break down dead material

• Provide energy

• Consume plants

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Why is it important to understand how plants make food?

• To know how to grow plants

• To understand how animals like pandas get food

• To learn about the Sun

• To find new plants

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What is an ecosystem?

• A type of food

• A community of living and non-living things interacting

• A single animal

• A weather pattern

What is a food chain?

• A series of events in which one organism eats another

• A type of plant

• A weather cycle

• A type of ecosystem

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How does energy flow through food webs?

• In a straight line

• In a circular pattern

• Through interconnected food chains

• By staying in one place

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What is the correct order of a wetland food chain starting with the sun?

• Sun, plant, insect, fish, alligator

• Sun, insect, plant, fish, alligator

• Sun, fish, plant, insect, alligator

• Sun, alligator, fish, insect, plant

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What does the environment include?

• Only the air

• Only the soil

• Only the water

• The air, soil, water, and organisms

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What is the primary food source for mice in the food chain?

• Grass

• Seeds

• Snakes

• Rabbits

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