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Model Ecological Relationships:Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The definition of a producer is....

a)

An organism that makes it own food

b)

An organism that cannot make its own food

c)

An organism that eats plants

2.

Which of the following is a producer? Select all that apply

a)

Tree

b)

Elk

c)

Insect

d)

Tall grasses

3.

The definition of a consumer is....

a)

An organism that cannot make its own food

b)

An organism that makes its own food

4.

Which of the following is a consumer? Select all that apply

a)

Tree

b)

Elk

c)

Tall grass

d)

Insect

5.

Which of the following is another word for 'producer'

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Detritivore

6.

Which of the following is another word for 'consumer'?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

7.

How do producers create their own food? Select all that apply

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Use sunlight to create sugar

c)

Eat plants and then die, becoming food

d)

Respiration

8.

True or False? Higher level consumers (carnivores) rely on producers for their energy.

a)

True-all energy comes from the sun

b)

False-energy comes from the herbivores

9.

During photosynthesis, energy from the ____ is transformed into chemical energy found in ______

a)

herbivore, carnivore

b)

sugars, the sun

c)

sun, glucose (sugar)

d)

atmosphere, producers

10.

The term 'trophic level' refers to...

a)

a role an organism plays in the ecosystem

b)

a unit of energy

c)

the amount of matter and organism has

11.

The visual: Producer -->Consumer is accurate because...

a)

It shows energy is moving from the producer to the consumer

b)

It shows producers get energy from the consumers

c)

It shows consumers give energy to the producers

12.

What is this visual called?

a)

Food chain

b)

Food web

c)

Trophic pyramid

13.

Why is the trophic pyramid in the shape of a pyramid?

a)

Because there are less carnivores in the world

b)

Because there is less energy available at the top compared to the bottom

c)

Because tertiary predators need to eat more

d)

Because plants don't use as much energy

14.

Based on the 10% rule: If the producer level (bottom) has 15,000 kilocal available, how much will the primary consumer level gain?

a)

150,000 kcal

b)

1,500kcal

c)

150kcal

d)

15kcal

15.

Based on the 10% rule: If the producer level has 15,000 kilocalories available, how many kcal could the tertiary consumer level gain?

a)

150,000 kcal

b)

1,500 kcal

c)

150 kcal

d)

15 kcal

16.

Fill in the blanks: Producer, _______, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer

a)

detritivore

b)

herbivore

c)

primary consumer

d)

carnivore

17.

Choose the correct sequence for the trophic levels, bottom to top of the pyramid.

a)

tertiary consumer, secondary consumer, primary consumer, producer

b)

plant, herbivore, omnivore, carnivore

c)

producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer

18.

The direction of the arrows in this food web are important because...

a)

They show the movement of energy from the consumed to the consumer

b)

They show that carnivores are at the top of the food web

c)

They show that the producers are getting energy from the consumers

19.

Because 90% of energy is transformed (or 'lost') at each trophic level you can expect to find _______ animals at the top of the pyramid.

a)

Less, there is less energy available

b)

More, there are a lot of plants available

c)

Less, carnivores don't eat plants

d)

More, they are carnivores and easily defeat other animals

20.

Why do living things need energy? Choose all that apply

a)

Bodies need energy to grow, gain mass

b)

Cells (like muscle,heart) use energy to do their jobs

c)

Energy is the currency the body needs to do work

d)

Organs and systems use energy to function (do work)

21.

Why do you think decomposers exist outside of the food pyramid?

a)

They don't need energy

b)

They get energy from all levels

c)

They do not count as living things

d)

When energy is lost it goes to them