Matter and Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

What kind of matter is cycled through an ecosystem?

• Iron

• Xenon

• Carbon

• Neon

Multiple Choice

What does an energy pyramid show?

• How energy flows from one level to the next

• How matter flows from one level to the next

• How plants are able to create their own energy

• How consumers are able to create their own energy

Match

Match the following terms with its correct description

• The pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms.

• An organism that makes its own food

• An organism that eats other living things to get energy

• Organisms which carry out the process of decomposition by breaking down dead or decaying organisms

Food Chain

Producer

Consumer

Decomposer

• Food Chain

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Match

Match the following terms with its correct description

• A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem

• Organisms that consume producers for energy and nutrients

• An animal which feeds on primary consumers in the food chain

• An animal which feeds on secondary consumers in the food chain

Food Web

Primary Consumer

Secondary Consumer

Tertiary Consumer

• Food Web

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

Match

Match the following terms with its correct description

• An animal that consumes only plants

• An animal that eats only other animals

• An animal that eats plants as well as other animals

Herbivore

Carnivore

Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

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