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OpenSciEd 7.5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The arrows in a food chain or web represent ...

a)

They point to the organism that is being eaten.

b)

It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

c)

They show the direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 

d)

They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

2.

Why is some energy not passed on to the next trophic level?

a)

The organisms at each level use about 90% of the available energy to live.

b)

The statement is NOT true. All energy IS passed from one trophic level to the next.

c)

The organisms at each level use about 10% of the available energy to live.

d)

Most energy is absorbed by the soil instead.

3.

The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain organisms that can photosynthesize?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which organism(s) in the food web above can be described as quaternary consumers?

a)

owl and mosquito

b)

mouse only

c)

small bird and owl

d)

owl only 

5.

If the small bird on trophic level 3 in the pyramid has 50 kcal of energy available, how many kcal of energy were present in the trees?

a)

5

b)

500

c)

5000

d)

0.5

6.

What is indicated by the diagram?

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Food map

d)

Food menu

7.

What is the first source of energy for almost all food webs?

a)

Plants

b)

Sunlight

c)

Mineral in the soil

d)

Decomposers

8.

Which organisms in the diagram have the most energy to give to other organisms?

a)

Cattails and Marsh Grass

b)

Hawks and Snakes

c)

Crickets and Grasshoppers

d)

Shrews and Frogs

9.

If additional snakes are introduced into this ecosystem, there will most likely be an immediate decrease in the _________.  

a)

hawk population

b)

rabbit population

c)

wildflower population

d)

grass population

10.

If there are 47,802 calories (energy) available at the producer level of this food chain, how many calories would be available at the tertiary consumer level?

a)

47.802

b)

478.02

c)

4.7802

d)

0

11.

All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organsims.

a)

Ominvores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Flow of energy

12.

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

a)

Ominvore

b)

Detritivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

13.

Heterotrophs that get energy and nutrition from dead or decaying organisms or their waste products and recycle nutrients back to the ecosystem.

a)

Producer

b)

Trophic

c)

Decomposer

d)

Autotrooph

14.

The level in an Ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Toxic Levels

c)

KeKe Levels

d)

Environmental Systems

15.

Autotrophs--The bottom trophic level where all organisms produce their own food, usually by photosynthesis.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Producers

c)

Ominvores

d)

Herbivores

16.

Herbivores--The second trophic level where herbivores eat the primary producers.

a)

Detritivores

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Producers

d)

Primary Consumers

17.

The third trophic level where the animals eat herbivores.

a)

Abiotic Factor

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Secondary Producer

18.

The fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below.

a)

Herbivore

b)

Autotroph

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Producer

19.

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

10% Rule

20.

Complex trophic relationships in an ecological pyramid.

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

Biome

21.

Parts of an ecosystem that are living or deal with the living. Examples include producers, consumers, decomposers, predation, disease, competition, parasitism, and symbiosis.

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

c)

Community

d)

Population

22.

What is the primary purpose of the OpenSciEd 7.5 curriculum?

a)

To provide a comprehensive guide for teaching advanced physics concepts.

b)

To offer a structured approach to teaching middle school science.

c)

To introduce students to basic chemistry experiments.

d)

To focus on environmental science and sustainability.

23.

Which of the following best describes a key feature of the OpenSciEd 7.5 approach to science education?

a)

It emphasizes rote memorization of scientific facts.

b)

It encourages hands-on experiments and inquiry-based learning.

c)

It focuses solely on theoretical knowledge.

d)

It limits the use of technology in the classroom.

24.

In the context of OpenSciEd 7.5, what is the role of data interpretation in science learning?

a)

To memorize data tables and charts.

b)

To analyze and draw conclusions from scientific data.

c)

To ignore data and focus on textbook information.

d)

To use data only for standardized testing.

25.

How does OpenSciEd 7.5 integrate real-world applications into its science curriculum?

a)

By using only historical scientific discoveries.

b)

By connecting scientific concepts to everyday life situations.

c)

By focusing exclusively on laboratory experiments.

d)

By avoiding real-world examples to maintain focus on theory.