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Energy flow in ecosystems Post Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you work your way up the energy pyramid, what happens to the energy?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

d)

Nothing

2.

What happened to the Hare population after the decrease in Lynx population in 1860?

a)

The decrease of lynx led to an increase in the amount of hares.

b)

The decrease of lynx led to a decrease in the hare population.

c)

The hare population stayed the same.

3.

The following graph shows both a rabbit and wolf population over 600 generations. Which color represents the prey?

a)

blue

b)

orange

4.
True of False?  
Animals that live in the desert have adapted to live with little water since the desert gets little rainfall.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

This is the coldest biome with scare vegetation. There are no trees or deep rooted plants.

a)

taiga

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

grassland

6.

Which biome consists of coniferous trees and is the largest land biome?

a)

taiga

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rain forest

7.

Which biome gets the most amount of rain every year?

a)

decidious forest

b)

tropical rain forest

c)

desert

d)

tundra

8.

Which biome has NO trees because much of the ground is frozen all the time?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

savanna

d)

coniferous forest (taiga)

9.
If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most effected?
a)
The squirrel
b)
The shrew
c)
The deer
d)
The rabbit
10.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
11.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
12.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
13.
What am I?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
14.
What am I?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
15.
Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?
a)
Taiga
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Rainforest
16.
I live in the tundra. What adaptation will NOT help me survive in this environment?
a)
hibernation
b)
ability to store food
c)
growing thick fur
d)
swinging from trees
17.
What role does the mouse play?
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
18.
Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?
a)
The rabbit population may increase
b)
The rabbit population may decrease
c)
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
d)
The rabbit population will remain the same
19.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
20.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf