Science Unit 2 Assessment

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What do the arrows in a food web diagram represent?

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The arrows show the flow of energy.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

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A rose bush is an example of a producer.

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What happens to the snake population if the grasshopper is removed from the food chain?

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The snake population would decrease.

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How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem?

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Only 10 percent of the energy is passed on.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy.

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What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

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Producers create their own food through photosynthesis, while consumers eat other organisms.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A grasshopper is an example of a primary consumer.

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