Ecosystems Check In

What is the main source of energy in an ecosystem?

• The moon
• The soil
• The sun
• The wind

How do producers get their energy?

• From eating other animals
• From eating plants
• Directly from the sun
• From eating soil

What is the importance of consumers in an ecosystem?

• They create energy
• They make their own food
• They transfer energy between organisms
• They produce oxygen

Which of these is a producer in an ecosystem?

• Lion
• Grass
• Snake
• Eagle

Which type of consumer eats only plants?

• Carnivore
• Decomposer
• Herbivore
• Omnivore

In an energy pyramid, which level has the most energy?

• Secondary consumers
• Primary consumers
• Producers
• Tertiary consumers

How do living things interact with nonliving things in an ecosystem?

• They don't interact at all
• Only during daytime
• Through sharing resources like water and air
• Only when hunting

What is the role of primary consumers in an ecosystem?

• They eat producers
• They make their own food
• They eat other consumers
• They create energy

Which of these make up an environment?

• Only living things
• Only nonliving things
• Both living and nonliving things
• Neither living nor nonliving things

Which statement about food chains is correct?

• Energy flows from consumers to producers
• Energy flows from producers to consumers
• Energy stays the same and does not move
• Energy is created by consumers