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Heat Transfer, Laws of Thermodynamics, and Energy Mapping

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

a)

producer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

2.

What does an energy pyramid show?

a)

Energy flow in a community

b)

Longest lifespans

c)

The stronger animal the higher it is on the pyramid

3.

What would happen if their were no producers?

a)

Every population would grow larger

b)

Everything would die out

c)

The animals would make their own food

4.
The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
The deer, grasshopper, and bird are all examples of which type of consumers on this food pyramid?
a)
decomposers
b)
omnivores
c)
carnivore
d)
herbivore
6.
  1. In an ecosystem, which of the following processes involves direct heat transfer (flow) through physical contact? 

a)

Conduction

b)

Decomposition

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection

7.

Which heat transfer method involves energy (heat) flow through air or fluid?

a)

Conduction

b)

 Convection

c)

 Radiation

d)

 Radiation

8.

What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

a)

That energy can not be created or destroyed, only transformed

b)

That energy is a form of work

c)

That energy is able to be created and destroyed

d)

That energy is heat

9.
How much energy is passed on to each trophic level in an energy pyramid?
a)
10%
b)
90%
c)
50%
d)
80%
10.

What does the second law of thermodynamics state?

a)

That entropy (disorder) always increases.

b)

That entropy (disorder) decreases

c)

That entropy is heat

d)

That entropy is order

11.

What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

(Choose all correct answers)

a)

That energy can not be created or destroyed

b)

That energy can be created and destroyed because

I AM GOD!!!!!!!

c)

That energy can be transformed or transferred

d)

That energy CAN NOT be transformed or transferred

12.

Why is 10% of energy lost to the environment as it goes up a trophic level?

Remember this energy is lost not destroyed (per the 1st law of thermodynamics)

a)

Because the animals are lazy and leave 10% of their food behind

b)

Because energy is lost as heat.

c)

Because decomposers generate energy

13.
  1. Identify which of the following is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems. 

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Sunlight

14.

Which of these organisms are in a trophic level that receives a larger percentage of the energy captured by the producers than the percentage received at the bat’s trophic level?

a)

Mountain Lions

b)

Snakes

c)

Hawks

d)

Ground Squirrels

15.

Identify and explain ONE effect that the removal of mice would have on the food web. Review the food web carefully. Then, answer your explanation in the box provided.

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