Energy Pyramids and Food Webs and Cycles

After completing your calculations, what is the average amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next?

• 90%

• 70%

• 50%

• 10%

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In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the same
• Changes up and down

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In this energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

• Producers

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Top Predator

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Which organism has the least amount of energy available?

• Shark

• Clown fish (Nemo)

• Blue tang Fish (Dory)

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Which organism in this food chain is a producer?

• Fish
• Grass
• Grasshopper
• Hawk

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What will most likely happen to the hawks and rodents if the insects were removed?

• There will be more hawks and rodents

• The rodents will eat more hawks

• There will be fewer rodents and hawks

• The hawks will eat more rodents

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The table contains information about animal diets. Which energy pyramid best represents the data in the table?

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When the rabbit consumes the grass, most of the energy it gets will be used for what?

• Performing photosynthesis.

• Transfer energy to the next trophic level.

• To grow, move and reproduce.

• Break down dead material.

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Which of the following organisms is correctly paired with its role in the food chain?

• Insect-Producer

• Owl-Primary (1st) Consumer

• Mouse-Secondary (2nd) Consumer

• Plant- Tertiary (3rd) Consumer

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Another name for an organism that can produce its own food.

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

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