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Analyze the positions of the hawk and the snake in the food web pictured above. Which of the following statements is correct?

• The hawk eats more types of organisms in the food web than the snake does.

• The eagle eats the same types of organisms as the snake does.

• The snake eats more types of organisms in the food web than the eagle does.

• The snake is eaten by the same types of organisms as the eagle is.

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Analyze the positions of the plants and the animals in the food web pictured above. What type of impact could occur if there were a sudden decrease in the snake population?

• There would be a decrease in the number of shrews, rabbits, and mountain lions.

• There will be an increase in the number of rabbits and shrews.

• There will be a decrease in the number of cacti and sagebrush plants.

• The mountain lion population will increase.

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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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The level in an Ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

• Trophic Levels

• Toxic Levels

• KeKe Levels

• Environmental Systems

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Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The hard wax of the candle

• Liquid

• The fire/flame

• Solid

• The melting wax

• Gas

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Conduct experiment

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Communicate results

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

• Tertiary Consumer

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor

• 10% Rule

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Use the grassland food web above to answer the following question. How is this ecosystem MOST likely to be affected by an increase in the number of rabbits?

• The amount of grass will increase.

• There will be more food for mice.

• The number of hawks will decrease.

• There will be more food for snakes.

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Using the food web pictured, how many energy levels would be drawn in an energy pyramid?

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 4

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

• chemical

• heat

• radiant

• mechanical

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