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Energy Pyramid / Food Chain Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

tertiary consumer --> secondary consumer --> primary consumer --> producer --> sunlight

b)

sunlight --> producer --> primary consumer --> secondary consumer --> tertiary consumer

c)

producer --> primary consumer --> sunlight --> secondary consumer--> tertiary consumer

d)

sunlight --> primary consumer --> secondary consumer --> tertiary consumer

2.

Why are decomposers important in an ecosystem?

a)

They capture energy from the sun

b)

They are producers

c)

They return important nutrients to the environment.

3.

In the energy pyramid pictured which trophic level contains the least amount of energy?

a)

tertiary consumer

b)

primary consumers

c)

producers

4.

Which one of the organisms in this food web is a secondary consumer?

a)

toads

b)

squirrels

c)

spiders

d)

rabbits

5.

Which organisms in this food web will have more energy than the herbivorous insects?

a)

spiders

b)

plants

c)

snakes

d)

toads

6.

What is the word used to describe the variety of organisms living within an ecosystem?

a)

biodiversity

b)

a population

c)

Ecology

d)

a habitat

7.

Which of the following would be a biotic factor in the gardens?

a)

a rabbit

b)

a rock

c)

a stream

d)

a snowstorm

8.

Which figure shows more biodiversity?

a)

The one on the left

b)

The one on the right

9.

In this picture which organism is a primary consumer?

a)

the bird

b)

the chipmunk

c)

the fox

d)

the snake

10.

What is the picture an example of?

a)

a food web

b)

a food chain