ES Unit 1 QC #3 - Thermodynamics and Ecosystems

How do the Laws of Thermodynamics influence energy availability in an ecosystem?

• They determine energy flow through trophic levels

• They change the climate

• They affect the water cycle

• They control animal migration

What type of consumer is shown in the images?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Decomposer

What type of consumer is shown in the images?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Decomposer

Based on the images provided, what type of consumer is depicted?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Detritivore

What type of consumer is shown in the images?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Decomposer

What is a food chain?

• A network of interconnected food webs

• A single sequence in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

• A cycle of energy flow in an ecosystem

• A group of organisms that produce their own food

In the provided food chain, which organism is the primary consumer?

• Grass

• Grasshopper

• Frog

• Python

What role does the frog play in the food chain?

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

What does a food chain show?

• The pathway of the flow of energy/matter

• The growth of plants

• The migration of animals

• The weather patterns

In a food chain, what do the arrows represent?

• The direction of sunlight

• The direction from the "eater" to the "eaten"

• The direction from the "eaten" to the "eater"

• The direction of water flow