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Ecology & Ecosystems

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Fill in the levels of the ecological pyramid with the organisms in the food web.

2.

Which statement is true based on the food web shown?

a)

Penguins can eat seals.

b)

Squids can eat seagulls.

c)

Krill can eat whales and seals.

d)

Seagulls can eat krill and squid.

3.

Which of the following is a possible food chain in this food web?

a)

Rabbit, mountain lion, fox

b)

Grass, grasshopper, frog, snake, hawk

c)

Grass, caterpillar, robin, mountain lion

d)

Tree, deer, mountain lion, fox

4.

What is the purpose of a decomposer?

a)

To break down dead materials and waste from consumers

b)

Eat living organisms

c)

Perform photosynthesis to make carbohydrates

d)

Make carbohydrates using chemical energy.

5.
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Match the following:

a)

Producer

1.

Plant

b)

Secondary Consumer

2.

Bird

c)

Tertiary Consumer

3.

Snake

d)

Quaternary Consumer

4.

Owl

e)

Primary Consumer

5.

Grasshopper

6.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
a)
Frog, Dragon Fly and snake
b)
Frog, trout and dragon fly
c)
Frog, salamander and trout
d)
Frog and phytoplankton
7.

The largest population of organisms found in a food web would be:

a)
Primary Consumers
b)
Producers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Tertiary Consumers
8.

How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?

a)

.1%

b)

1%

c)

10%

d)

100%

9.

In the energy pyramid pictured here, if the producers generate 100 units of energy, how much of that energy would be passed on to the herbivores?

a)

100 units

b)

50 units

c)

10 units

d)

1 unit

10.

If there is 2000 kcal (units) of energy at the producer level in this particular ecosystem, how many kcal of energy will be available for hawk?

a)

2000 kcal

b)

200 kcal

c)

20 kcal

d)

2 kcal

e)

0.2 kcal

11.

Think about how energy decreases as we go higher up in the energy pyramid. Why do you think there can't be more trophic levels above the hawk?

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12.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source.