Ecosystems and Energy Flow StemScopes Practice

Where do animals, including humans, get their energy from?

• By eating other organisms

• By absorbing sunlight directly

• By breathing air

• By drinking water

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What is the process called when energy moves from one organism to another in an ecosystem?

• Flow of energy

• Water cycle

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

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What does the prefix "auto-" in "autotroph" mean?

• Self

• Other

• Food

• Plant

Which of the following is NOT an example of an omnivore?

• Cow

• Raccoon

• Brown bear

• Human

What is the main function of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To break down dead or decaying material

• To produce their own food

• To eat both plants and animals

• To hunt other animals

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What is the first trophic level in a food chain?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

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What do secondary consumers eat?

• Primary consumers

• Producers

• Both plants and animals

• Dead material

Which of the following is a tertiary consumer?

• Lion

• Rabbit

• Cow

• Algae

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What is the root word "herb" in "herbivore" referring to?

• Plants

• Meat

• Animals

• Bacteria

Which group can be both primary and secondary consumers depending on their diet?

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Decomposers