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how ecosystems work

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the process in which energy from the sun enters a ecosystem when plants use sunlight to make sugar molecules

a)

the carbon cycle

b)

energy flow

c)

photosynthesis

d)

none of the above

2.

photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use.....

a)

sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water

b)

energy, sugar, and dirt

c)

water, energy, and dirt

d)

carbon, dirt, and sunlight

3.

plants that make their own food are called...

a)

consumers

b)

producers

4.

what is a producer?

a)

an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients or obtaining nutrients from inorganic sources.

b)

an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules.

c)

none of the above

5.

what is a tropic level?

a)

one of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid; examples include producers and primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers.

b)

the process by which cells produce energy from carbohydrates; atmospheric oxygen combines with glucose to form water and carbon dioxide.

c)

none of the above

6.

what is a food chain?

a)

i dont know

b)

Each time energy is transferred, some of the energy is lost as heat.

c)

is a sequence in which energy is transferred from one organism to the next as each organism eats another organism.

7.

what is the carbon cycle?

a)

the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back

b)

the erosion of rocks

c)

the process of plant growth

d)

none of the above

8.

what is phosphorus?

a)

Na

b)

an element that is part of many molecules that make up the cells of living organisms.

c)

Cl

d)

not listed

9.

what is the phosphorus cycle?

a)

is the cyclic movement of phosphorus in different chemical forms from the environment to organisms and then back to the environment.

b)

i dont know

c)

is the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back

d)

none of the above

10.

When fuel is burned, large amounts of________ is release into the atmosphere.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitric oxide

c)

hydrogen peroxide

d)

none of the above

11.

_________ is an element that is part of many molecules that make up the cells of living organisms.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

phosphorus

d)

carbon

12.

The___________ is the cyclic movement of phosphorus in different chemical forms from the environment to organisms and then back to the environment.

a)

nitrogen cycle

b)

phosphorus cyle

c)

carbon cycle

d)

cellular respiration

13.

true or false:

The pyramid becomes smaller toward the top, where less energy is available.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

true or false:

6CO2+6H2O+solar engery --> C6H12O6+6O2

a)

false

b)

true

15.

A __________ is an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

flower

d)

tree