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module 3.1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are autotrophs?

a)

Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic sources

b)

Organisms that break down dead organic matter

c)

Organisms that rely on external energy sources

d)

Organisms that consume other organisms

2.

What is biomagnification?

a)

The process of energy transfer in a food chain

b)

The movement of nutrients in biogeochemical cycles

c)

The increasing concentration of toxic substances in higher trophic levels

d)

The breakdown of organic matter by decomposers

3.

Which of the following is a primary producer?

a)

A rabbit

b)

A lion

c)

A plant

d)

A mushroom

4.

What do ecological pyramids represent?

a)

The energy flow in a food web

b)

The relationship between trophic levels in an ecosystem

c)

The diversity of species in an ecosystem

d)

The population size of organisms

5.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

To compete with primary consumers for resources

b)

To produce energy through photosynthesis

c)

To consume primary producers

d)

To break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients

6.

What is the definition of a food web?

a)

A linear sequence of energy transfer

b)

A representation of energy flow in a single food chain

c)

A complex network of interconnected food chains

d)

A diagram showing energy loss at each trophic level

7.

Which of the following describes kinetic energy?

a)

Energy stored in an object's position

b)

Energy of motion

c)

Energy that cannot be transformed

d)

Energy derived from chemical reactions

8.

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

a)

Energy can be created from matter

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

c)

The entropy of a closed system always decreases

d)

Energy is always lost in transformations

9.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The process by which autotrophs capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

b)

The breakdown of organic matter by decomposers

c)

The synthesis of inorganic compounds

d)

The process of energy transfer in a food chain

10.

What is entropy?

a)

A process of energy capture by autotrophs

b)

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system

c)

A type of energy transformation

d)

A measure of energy in a system

11.

What are heterotrophs?

a)

Organisms that produce their own food

b)

Organisms that rely solely on sunlight for energy

c)

Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms

d)

Organisms that break down dead organic matter

12.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy that is lost in transformations

b)

Stored energy due to an object's position or state

c)

Energy that is being used

d)

Energy of motion

13.

What is the role of primary producers in an ecosystem?

a)

To consume other organisms

b)

To capture energy and synthesize organic compounds

c)

To compete with decomposers

d)

To break down dead matter

14.

What is a trophic level?

a)

A feeding level within a food chain or food web

b)

A measure of energy in a system

c)

The diversity of species in an ecosystem

d)

The total biomass of an ecosystem