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Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism that makes its own food is known as a what?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Omnivore

d)

Carnivore

2.

What type of organism is a primary consumer?

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

decomposer

3.

The initial energy to maintain an ecosystem comes from the

a)

moon

b)

clouds

c)

sun

d)

water

4.

An omnivore eats what?

a)

only plants

b)

only animals

c)

plants and animals

d)

only fish

5.

Which of the following is true regarding autotrophs and heterotrophs?

a)

Autotrophs gain energy by consuming other organisms, Heterotrophs gain energy by absorbing sunlight

b)

Autotrophs gain energy by sunlight, Heterotrophs gain energy by consuming other organisms

c)

Autotrophs are typically animals, and heterotrophs are typically plants

d)

Autotrophs are consumers, and heterotrophs are producers

6.

Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?

a)

Caterpillar

b)

Earthworm

c)

Mushroom

d)

Bacteria

7.

A deer is eating grass. This makes the deer a what?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

8.

An organism that breaks down dead material is known as a what?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Decomposer

d)

Producer

9.

Which answer BEST explains why producers are important?

a)

They return energy to the ecosystem

b)

They provide nearly all the energy to organisms in an ecosystem

c)

They provide energy to all carnivores

d)

They provide energy to all decomposers

10.

Which of the following is an example of a carnivore(meat eater)?

a)

Lion

b)

Deer

c)

Rabbit

d)

Sunflower

11.

Which type of consumer best describes the following "an animal whose food and energy requirements derive solely from animal tissue or meat"?

a)

Omnivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

12.

In the following food chain, which organism is the herbivore? Sun→ Flower→ Caterpillar→ Frog→ Snake→ Hawk

a)

Caterpillar

b)

Frog

c)

Snake

d)

Hawk

13.

A carnivore is a(n)?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

14.

Which best describes the flow of energy through an ecosystem?

a)

primary producers, sun, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers

b)

sun, primary producers, tertiary consumers, secondary consumers, primary consumers

c)

plants, primary consumers, primary producers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, sun

d)

sun, primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers

15.

Which of the following best describes a food web?

a)

Are made of many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

b)

A series of events in which one organism eats another

c)

Only show a producer, an herbivore, and a carnivore