7.12 A

Label the tropic levels in the energy pyramid.

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a

b

c

d

Primary Consumers

Tertiary Consumers

Producers

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Secondary Consumers

Peaks

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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 the direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

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Where does the energy that travels through an ecosystem originally come from?

• Earth's Core

• Water

• Plants

• The Sun

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An organism that lives by breaking down dead organic matter into simpler parts is a _______________________.

• scavenger

• consumer

• decomposer

• carnivore

An animal that only eats other animals is a _______________.

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

• decomposer

A living thing that makes its own food is called a __________________________.

• consumer

• producer

• carnivore

• herbivore

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Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?

• The rabbit population may increase

• The rabbit population may decrease

• The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease

• The rabbit population will remain the same

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An animal that eats only plants is a ______________________.

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

• decomposer

Plants have different needs depending on where they live. In what kind of environment would you find a plant that has an adaptation that allows it to store water?

• rainforest

• grasslands

• tundra

• desert

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What is the main function of xylem tissue?

• Storing water and nutrients

• Producing energy for the plant

• Transporting water and nutrients

• Protecting the plant from pathogens

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