Energy Flow in Ecosystems

What is transferred from one organism to another in the flow of matter and energy?

• Water

• Energy in food

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a trophic level?

• Habitat

• Producer

• Climate

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following best describes a grasshopper's role in the food chain?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a secondary consumer?

• A producer that makes its own food

• A first-order consumer that eats a producer

• A second-order consumer that eats a primary consumer

• A decomposer that breaks down organic material

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following organisms is a saprobe?

• Deer

• Mushroom

• Sparrow

• Pine tree

What is the result of the activity of decomposers in the soil?

• Soil erosion

• Nutrient enrichment

• Water pollution

• Air pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Scavenger

Which of the following animals is a scavenger?

• Rabbit

• Hyena

• Shark

• Human

What do herbivores primarily consume?

• Animals

• Plants

• Dead organisms

• Both plants and animals

Which of the following is an example of an omnivore?

• Vulture

• Bear

• Lion

• Deer