Energy From the Sun quizs

A model that shows the transfer of energy from one organism to another is a(n) ______?

• food chain

• food web

• energy pyramid

• ecosystem

Consumers are ____?

• organisms that cannot produce their own food

• organisms that create their own food

• microbes and fungi

• people in a store

Which food comes from a source that gets energy directly from the sun?

• a pork chop

• a glass of milk

• an ear of corn

• a slice of cheese

According to Dr. Peabody's chart, which organism is incorrectly listed as food for an owl?

• Mouse

• Snake

• Deer

• Fern

Which animal is not using energy from its food to do its activity?

• A polar bear sleeps when it hibernates.

• A tiger rests as it digests its food.

• A lizard sits in the sun to get warmer.

• A crocodile lays eggs in a nest.

In Dr. Peabody's chart, which organism is incorrectly listed as eating an oak tree?

• Mouse

• Owl

• Deer

• Snake

Which kind of matter do plants use to make food?

• nitrogen

• sunlight

• carbon dioxide

• sugar

The plant uses nutrients for _______________ and ___________.

• photosynthesis and growing

• storage and waste

• protection and defense

• reproduction and shelter

Which choice is the definition for carnivore?

• an animal that eats only plants

• an animal that eats only other animals

• an animal from Africa

• a substance that helps plants in photosynthesis

Which of the following is a primary consumer in the food web?

• Hawk

• Rattlesnake

• Jackrabbit

• Saguaro cactus