Energy Flow in Ecosystems

A secondary consumer in a food chain would consume what?

• an herbivore

• a carnivore

• a producer

• an omnivore

The main source of energy

for most life on Earth is the ___?

• Stars

• Sun

• Producers

• Autotrophs

A primary consumer is likely to consume...

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Producers

• Omnivores

Which of the following is an example of a detritivore?

• Oak tree

• Shark

• Deer

• Earthworm

A food chain has _____ path(s) of energy.

• 4 or more

• only 1

• 2 or more

• minimum of 3

This consumer breaks down dead/decaying organisms and returns the nutrients back into the environment

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

• Scavenger

• Herbivore

The following image is a ________.

• Food Pyramid

• Energy Pyramid

• Food Chain

• Food Web

In a food web, which organism is most likely to be at the top?

• Primary consumer

• Apex predator

• Producer

• Secondary consumer

The image is an example of a ______.

• Food Chain

• Food Web

• Energy Pryamid

Producer is synonymous with what vocabulary term?

• Heterotroph

• Consumer

• Autotroph

• Plants