Ecosystem Energy Flow

Label the food chain

b

c

d

e

f

a

Tertiary consumer

Quaternary consumer

Primary consumer

Secondary consumer

Producer

Decomposer

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Label the following Food Chain:

a

b

c

d

secondary consumer

primary consumer

producer

tertiary consumer

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Raul examined three different food chain diagrams as shown below. In which food chain do the arrows indicate the correct flow of energy from one organism to another? Choose the correct food chain.

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All the energy in a food chain starts with ​ (a)  

• the sun.
• carbon dioxide
• water
• light
• sugar
• oxygen

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Match the following to the correct description

• herbivore consumer

• The source of all energy in a food chain.

• Sun

• eats only plants for energy

• producer

• eats both plants and meat for energy

• omnivore consumer

• Makes its own food using energy from the sun

• carnivore consumer

• eats only meat for energy

Which best describes what a food chain shows you?

• Energy flow through an ecosystem
• Food flowing through an ecosystem
• Consumers going into other consumers
• Who eats who

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What do the arrows represent in this diagram?

• who is being eaten
• the flow of energy
• the decomposition of organisms
• what things can change into

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Identify each correct food chain that demonstrates the energy flow of this food web.

• Plant>Snail>Bluebird>Eagle
• Plant<Snail<Bluebird<Eagle
• Plant>Snail<Bluebird>Eagle
• Plant<Rabbit<Eagle

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The chameleon obtains its energy from

• the sun

• the snake

• the caterpillar

• the mongoose

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Many ​ (a)   get energy from sunlight while ​ (b)   get energy by eating other organisms.

• producers
• consumers

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