LT 13 Energy Pyramid Review

What percentage of energy is passed up the energy pyramid when one organism eats another?

• 10%

• 90%

• 1%

• 100%

What category of organisms makes up the bottom layer of the energy pyramid?

• Top Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In what category would you classify the grasshopper based on this energy pyramid?

• Top Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How would you classify the eagle based on this energy pyramid?

• Top Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Producer

• Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Based on the diagram, what type of organism should there be FEWEST of in an ecosystem?

• Top Predators

• Herbivores

• Producers

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Any energy pyramid, food web, or food chain can ultimately be traced back to which energy source?

• Glucose

• Sunlight

• Chemical Energy

• Thermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

True or false: An organism can change its position on the energy pyramid based on what it eats.

• True

• False

What happens to the other 90% of energy that doesn't flow up the energy pyramid?

• It gets destroyed

• It is passed back down to the previous level

• It is transformed into mostly thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Based on this energy pyramid, how many kcal of energy will the secondary consumers receive?

• 50 kcal

• 1000 kcal

• 10 kcal

• 5 kcal

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which part of the energy pyramid goes through photosynthesis which provides energy for consumers?

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Producers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6