Which type of organism makes its own food?

• A. producer

• B. consumer

• C. decomposer

• D. fungus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which type of organism breaks down decaying organic matter?

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• plant

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does a food chain model in an ecosystem?

• how each animal finds food

• where each kind of organism lives

• the direction in which energy flows

• the number of different species present

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How is a food web different from a food chain?

• It represents the flow of energy.

• It represents the flow of matter.

• It shows the role of decomposers.

• It consists of overlapping food chains.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Why is an energy pyramid shaped like a pyramid?

• A. The organisms in an ecosystem all depend on each other.

• B. The farther you go up in levels the less energy there is.

• C. An ecosystem has fewer producers than other kinds of organisms.

• D. An ecosystem has more decomposers than other kinds of organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a producer?

• Butterfly

• Grasshoppers

• Lavender plants

• Thrush - bird

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which trophic level contains the most energy in the pyramid?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If there are 3000 units of energy at the producer level in this particular ecosystem, how many units of energy will be available for the the other trophic levels?

• 30 units

• Primary Consumers

• 3 units

• Secondary Consumers

• 300 units

• Tertiary Consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Only (a)   of energy is given to the next trophic level.  

• 10%
• 90%
• 25%
• 75%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Label the following Food Chain:

a

b

c

d

tertiary consumer

produce

secondary consumer

primary consumer

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112.34.c.12.C