Marine Food Webs

Which of the following would act as a primary producer?

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

• Whales

• Fish

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What is a keystone species

• A species all other animals can exist without

• A species that all other animals cannot exist without, If removed from the ecosystem it will collapse

• A door species

• A fish

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You are modeling energy flow how much energy is lost at each trophic level? How much is conserved?

• 90% and 10%

• 70% and 30%

• 60% and 40%

• 100% and 0%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The crab in the image above is at what trophic level?

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The Blue Whale in the image above is at what trophic level?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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Using the text box and arrows -> Please provide an example of a Marine Food Chain Example: Primary Producer - > Primary Consumer -> Secondary Consumer - > Tertiary Consumer Use actually organism for your model.

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How many trophic levels are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4+

What does a food web diagram illustrate?

• The habitat of marine organisms

• The energy levels of marine organisms

• What eats what in a particular habitat

• The migration patterns of marine organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is a producer in the marine environment?

• Phytoplankton

• Jellyfish

• Squid

• Zooplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a top-level consumer in the marine food web?

• Seaweeds

• Sharks

• Zooplankton

• Phytoplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3