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Ecosystem and energy transfere

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a food chain?

a)

A type of exercise routine

b)

A method of food preservation

c)

A type of cooking utensil

d)

A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

2.

Name three abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

a)

Animals, bacteria, and fungi

b)

Rocks, soil, and plants

c)

Wind, fire, and pollution

d)

Sunlight, temperature, and water

3.

What are biotic factors?

a)

Living components of an ecosystem

b)

Weather patterns in an ecosystem

c)

Chemical reactions in an ecosystem

d)

Non-living components of an ecosystem

4.

What is ecological succession?

a)

The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.

b)

The process of change in the political dynamics of an ecological community over time.

c)

The process of change in the weather patterns of an ecological community over time.

d)

The process of change in the geological structure of an ecological community over time.

5.

What are producers in an ecosystem?

a)

Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

b)

Organisms that do not play a role in the ecosystem

c)

Organisms that only eat other organisms

d)

Organisms that rely on other organisms for food

6.

How does sunlight contribute to energy flow in an ecosystem?

a)

Sunlight is used by animals for respiration

b)

Sunlight is used by plants in photosynthesis to produce food, which then becomes the energy source for other organisms in the ecosystem.

c)

Sunlight is converted directly into energy by organisms

d)

Sunlight has no impact on energy flow in an ecosystem

7.

Explain the concept of energy transfer in an ecosystem.

a)

Energy transfer in an ecosystem is the process of converting sunlight into heat

b)

Energy transfer in an ecosystem involves the movement of energy from one organism to another through the food chain.

c)

Energy transfer in an ecosystem involves the exchange of water between organisms

d)

Energy transfer in an ecosystem is driven by the movement of rocks from one place to another

8.

In an energy pyramid, which level contains the most energy?

a)

Tertiary consumers

b)

Secondary consumers

c)

Primary consumers

d)

Producers

9.

What is the correct order of trophic levels from bottom to top in a typical food chain?

a)

Producers, Secondary consumers, Primary consumers, Tertiary consumers

b)

Producers, Primary consumers, Secondary consumers, Tertiary consumers

c)

Tertiary consumers, Secondary consumers, Primary consumers, Producers

d)

Primary consumers, Producers, Secondary consumers, Tertiary consumers

10.

What percentage of energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

25%

d)

50%

11.

In a food chain, what role do decomposers play?

a)

They produce energy for the ecosystem

b)

They consume primary consumers

c)

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

d)

They are the top predators

12.

What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?

a)

A food chain is more complex than a food web

b)

A food web consists of multiple interconnected food chains

c)

A food chain includes decomposers, while a food web does not

d)

A food web is linear, while a food chain is not

13.

Which of the following best describes an energy pyramid?

a)

A diagram showing the flow of energy through a food web

b)

A representation of the number of organisms at each trophic level

c)

A graphical representation of energy flow in an ecosystem

d)

A chart showing the biomass of organisms at each trophic level

14.

In a food chain, which of the following organisms would be considered an apex predator?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Frog

c)

Snake

d)

Lion

15.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

a)

Detritivore

b)

Ominvore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

16.

in an energy pyramid, which way does the energy transfer?

a)

from top of the pyramid to the bottom

b)

from the bottom of the pyramid to the top

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

17.

Primary succession begins where there was no ecosystem and no soil such as

a)

a severe storm

b)

a volcanic eruption

c)

an old farm is abandoned

d)

a forest fire

18.

Secondary succession (thnk soil) forms after a catastrophic event like a forest fire and has a ___________ growth rate than primary succession because soil already exists.

a)

extremely slower

b)

slower

c)

faster

19.
What is a pioneer organism? It is the ______ organism in _________ succession. 
a)
is the first , in primary succession
b)
is the last in secondary succession, 
20.
In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Changes up and down
21.
A wolf eats a rabbit, that just ate some berries.  What would you call the rabbit?
a)
Producer
b)
Omnivore
c)
Primary Consumer
d)
2nd order Heterotrph
22.

What is the definition of - Herbivore

a)

An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

b)

The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem

c)

An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants

d)

An organism that obtains energy by eating only animals

23.

What is the definition of - Omnivore

a)

An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

b)

An organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter

c)

An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants

d)

Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

24.

What is the definition of - Ecological pyramid

a)

A network of complex interactions formed by feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem.

b)

Steps in a food chain or food web

c)

A diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy of matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web.

d)

Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level

25.

What is the definition of - Biomass

a)

A network of complex interactions formed by feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem.

b)

Steps in a food chain or food web

c)

A diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy of matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web.

d)

Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level