4.2 Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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10th Grade
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Blake Pierce
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary direction of energy flow in an ecosystem?
From consumers to producers
From producers to consumers
In a circular motion
From decomposers to producers
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a food web, energy and matter move through more complex relationships than a single food chain. Fill in the blank: A food web is a network of _______ through which matter and energy move.
A) feeding interactions
B) energy cycles
C) decomposer activities
D) nutrient flows
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true about ecological pyramids?
They show the number of organisms at each trophic level.
They depict the energy flow in a food web.
They illustrate the relative amount of energy or matter within each trophic level.
They are used to predict environmental changes.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a pyramid of energy, only a small fraction of energy stored in a trophic level is available for organisms at the next trophic level. Fill in the blank: Energy is lost as _______ as a byproduct of life processes.
light
sound
heat
motion
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the typical percentage of energy transfer from one trophic level to the next in a food chain?
5%
10%
15%
20%
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the Pyramid of Energy diagram by identifying the trophic levels and the amount of energy available at each level.
A) Producers - 100%, Primary Consumers - 10%, Secondary Consumers - 1%, Tertiary Consumers - 0.1%
B) Producers - 90%, Primary Consumers - 9%, Secondary Consumers - 0.9%, Tertiary Consumers - 0.09%
C) Producers - 80%, Primary Consumers - 8%, Secondary Consumers - 0.8%, Tertiary Consumers - 0.08%
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the correct order of trophic levels in a food web energy pyramid from bottom to top?
A) Producers, Primary Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Tertiary Consumers
B) Tertiary Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Primary Consumers, Producers
C) Primary Consumers, Producers, Tertiary Consumers, Secondary Consumers
D) Secondary Consumers, Tertiary Consumers, Producers, Primary Consumers
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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