Ecosystem Concepts and Energy Flow
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an ecosystem?
A geographic area where living organisms and their physical environment interact.
A type of building with a strong foundation.
A collection of plants that provide food and fuel.
A temporary pool of water that appears in spring.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary role of an autotroph in an ecosystem?
To consume other organisms for energy.
To break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.
To harness energy from sources like sunlight and convert it into usable fuel.
To provide stability and support for other parts of the ecosystem.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do heterotrophs obtain energy in an ecosystem?
By consuming other organisms.
By converting sunlight into sugars through photosynthesis.
By using chemicals like hydrogen sulfide as an energy supply.
By breaking down dead organic matter.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain shows who eats whom in a simple line, while a food web shows many interconnected feeding relationships.
A food chain only includes plants, while a food web includes animals.
A food chain is found in aquatic ecosystems, while a food web is found in terrestrial ecosystems.
A food chain describes how energy enters an ecosystem, while a food web describes how nutrients are recycled.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does energy move through an ecosystem?
In a circular path
In one direction, from the sun to consumers
Back and forth between producers and consumers
Only from decomposers to producers
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main role of a producer in an ecosystem?
To break down dead organisms
To consume other organisms for energy
To create its own food using energy from the sun
To regulate the population of consumers
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason scientists are collecting wild tomato seeds from the Atacama Desert?
To develop new types of tomato sauces
To preserve genetic diversity and breed drought-resistant plants
To introduce new tomato species to other deserts
To study how tomatoes grow in dry climates
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