Ecosystem Energy Quiz

The energy in most ecosystems comes from...

• the sun

• wind

• green plants

• all of the choices are correct

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Which energy level contains the largest amount of energy?

• producer

• tertiary consumer

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

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Which kind of organism obtains energy only from producers?

• decomposers

• herbivores

• omnivores

• all of the above

One way that bacteria and fungi are important to the environment is that they...

• produce oxygen

• are a major food source in many ecosystems

• use the sun's energy to make their own food

• are decomposers that break down dead organisms

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Which of the following is not a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• insects

• leaves

• roots

• air

Consumers are organisms that...

• are also known as self-feeders

• eat only other animal species

• occupy an ecosystem's lowest energy level

• get their energy by eating other organisms

Each trophic level in a food pyramid contains only ___% of the energy of the trophic level below?

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

• 10%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following describes soil and temperature in an ecosystem?

• biotic factors

• unnecessary factors

• selection factors

• abiotic factors

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What term is used to refer to the interconnected feeding relationships that are possible in an ecosystem?

• energy pyramid

• food chain

• energy transfer

• food web

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What trophic level is the mantid?

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

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