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Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

Quiz by Dan Thornton

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  • Q1
    An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants and animals
    consumer
    decomposer
    producer
    carnivore
    30s
  • Q2
    An animal that eats both plants and animals
    herbivore
    omnivore
    producer
    carnivore
    30s
  • Q3
    A diagram that shows the amount of food energy that is passed to each level in a food chain
    energy pyramid
    food chain
    food pyramid
    30s
  • Q4
    A community of organisms and the environment in which they live
    community
    environment
    individual
    ecosystem
    30s
  • Q5
    A plant-eating consumer is also known as a ______.
    herbivore
    carnivore
    omnivore
    producer
    30s
  • Q6
    The process by which plants use solar energy to make food
    consumer
    herbivore
    producer
    photosynthesis
    30s
  • Q7
    Chloroplasts contain a green pigment called ______?
    carbon dioxide
    food coloring
    chlorophyll
    nutrients
    30s
  • Q8
    Organisms that can make their own food are called ____.
    consumers
    producers
    omnivores
    herbivores
    30s
  • Q9
    An organism that must eat other organisms for energy
    consumer
    carnivore
    producer
    omnivore
    30s
  • Q10
    Which Food Chain is in the correct order? 1. grass - cow - human - fungi 2. human – cow – fungi - grass 3. fungi - human - grass - cow 4. grass - human - cow - fungi
    2
    1
    4
    3
    30s
  • Q11
    Where does the energy that drives food chains come from?
    grass
    plants
    trees
    the Sun
    30s
  • Q12
    A plant makes energy in the form of food. What percentage is stored in its leaves, stems and roots for consumers to eat?
    10%
    1%
    100%
    30s
  • Q13
    The transfer of energy between organisms in an ecosystem.
    food chain
    energy pyramid
    food pyramid
    30s
  • Q14
    Which arrow shows energy transfer correctly between the bird and the mealworm?
    Question Image
    top
    bottom
    30s
  • Q15
    When you eat some cheese, what level consumer are you?
    third level
    second level
    first level
    30s

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