Flow of Energy Physical Science

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?

• kinetic
• chemical
• thermal
• radiant

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Example of a consumer

• worm
• bacteria
• mushroom
• hawk

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A tree is a ....

• composer
• decomposer
• producer

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What is a producer?

• an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
• an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
• an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
• an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food

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What is a herbivore?

• an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
• an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
• an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
• an animal that eats only herbs

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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

• producer
• consumer
• decomposer
• prey

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The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

• They point to the organism that is being eaten.
• It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
• They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

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The equation above describes the chemical reaction that occurs during photosynthesis. What happens to the light energy that is shown in the reaction?

• It is destroyed during the reaction.

• It is released when the reaction is complete.

• It is converted into chemical energy during the reaction.

• It is changed into atoms of carbon and oxygen during the reaction

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What type of energy is required to begin the process of photosynthesis?

• chemcial

• heat

• radiant

• mechanical

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How does energy flow through ecosystems?

• energy is passed from one organism to the next as an organism is eaten.

• the sun passes all energy to all levels

• energy flows regardless if the animal or plant is eaten

• energy is transferred to all organisms no matter who eats what

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