Energy Flow and Trophic Levels Quiz

Energy Flow and Trophic Levels Quiz

8th Grade

30 Qs

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Energy Flow and Trophic Levels Quiz

Energy Flow and Trophic Levels Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-2

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Gilbert Sanchez

Used 5+ times

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

The Moon

The Sun

The Ocean

The Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "trophic level" in the context of an ecosystem.

A measure of the amount of sunlight an area receives

A step in a food chain or food web

A type of habitat

A classification of organisms based on size

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the role of producers in an ecosystem?

They decompose organic material

They create energy from sunlight

They consume other organisms

They store energy in the form of fat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the amount of available energy as you move up the trophic levels in an energy pyramid?

It increases

It remains the same

It decreases

It fluctuates randomly

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain why energy transfer between trophic levels is not 100% efficient.

Energy is lost as heat

Energy is stored in the soil

Energy is converted into water

Energy is destroyed

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the trophic level that typically contains the most energy in an ecosystem.

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

Tertiary consumers

Producers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe the impact of energy loss on the structure of an energy pyramid.

It causes the pyramid to become wider at the top

It results in fewer organisms at higher trophic levels

It makes the pyramid taller

It has no impact on the pyramid's structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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