Ecosystem and Nutrient Cycles Quiz

Sophia, Lily, and Jackson are exploring a mysterious forest. They wonder, "What is the main source of energy that keeps most ecosystems like this one alive?" Can you help them figure it out?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Wind

• Water

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Oliver, Ethan, and Benjamin are exploring a forest and notice mushrooms growing on a fallen log. They wonder: What is the major role of decomposers like these mushrooms in the ecosystem?

• To produce food through photosynthesis

• To recycle chemical nutrients to a form producers are able to use

• To consume other organisms

• To provide shelter for animals

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Nora, Avery, and Michael are exploring the water cycle! They notice that when water vapor cools down, it turns into tiny liquid droplets and forms clouds. Which process in the water cycle are they observing?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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Ava, Evelyn, and Luna are on a science adventure! They want to know: Which nutrient cycle does NOT enter the atmosphere?

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Phosphorus cycle

• Water cycle

Isla, Maya, and Kai are exploring the forest and spot different animals and plants. They wonder: What is the purpose of a food chain in an ecosystem?

• To show the movement of water

• To show the movement of energy

• To show the movement of air

• To show the movement of soil

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Noah, Luna, and Anika are exploring the energy pyramid in science class! They want to know: based on the energy pyramid diagram, at which trophic level would you find the greatest amount of energy? Help them figure it out!

• Trophic level A

• Trophic level B

• Trophic level C

• Trophic level D

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Abigail, Noah, and Lily are exploring the food chain in science class. If Abigail is at one trophic level and Noah is at the next, what percentage of energy does Noah typically receive from Abigail's level?

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

• 1%

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Michael found a flea on his pet mouse, and noticed the flea was feeding on the mouse’s blood, making the mouse uncomfortable. What type of symbiotic relationship is happening here?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Cooperation

Jackson, Benjamin, and Mason are exploring the Coastal Bay food chain! If all the zooplankton suddenly vanished, which consumer do you think would notice it first?

• Shrimp

• Damselfish

• Barracuda

• Algae

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Imagine Evelyn and Benjamin are exploring the North American prairie and spot herds of bison and deer grazing. In which trophic level would these herbivores, like the ones Evelyn and Benjamin saw, be found?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer