Ecosystem Quick Check 9/10 final

This graph shows the food sources of a red fox in India. According to the data above, what is the most common food source for the red fox in the winter?

• Large domestic animals

• Goat and sheep

• Rodent and lagomorph

• Bird

Which claim below is accurately represented by the graph about red tailed hawks?

• Jen says the red tailed hawk consumes different animals equally.

• Marcus says that red tailed hawks are mostly herbivores (plant eaters).

• Toni says that red tailed hawks only eat small mammals.

• Darius says that red tailed hawks mostly consume small animals but other animals contribute to its diet as well.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Phytoplankton is an example of a producer because it can make its own food using energy from the sun. Where are phytoplankton most likely to be found?

• Nearer the surface of the ocean.

• Nearer the surface of the sun.

• Very deep in the ocean

• Producer

Nico makes a claim that the deciduous forest ecosystem has biotic and abiotic factors. Which evidence supports his claim? Choose all that apply.

• The deciduous forest ecosystem has plants like the Lady Fern and White Birch Trees.

• The deciduous forest ecosystem only has producers and no consumers.

• The deciduous forest ecosystem has animals like deer, rabbits, and black bears.

• The deciduous forest ecosystem only has consumers.

Which is an example of a producer?

• A coyote because it eats other organisms for energy.

• Grass because it gets its energy from another organism.

• A daisy because it can make its own food using energy from the sun.

• The sun because it already has energy.

Which answer choice shows the correct order in the transfer of energy through an ecosystem?

• Consumer -> Producer -> Sun

• Sun -> Consumer -> Producer

• Sun -> Producer -> Consumer

• Producer -> Sun -> Consumer

Which statement(s) are true about decomposers? Select all that apply.

• Decomposers are always producers

• Decomposers break down dead plants and animals

• Decomposers are abiotic

• Decomposers are biotic

• Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil.

A biologist wants to classify living and non-living factors. Which are examples of biotic factors in an ecosystem? Select all that apply.

• Air

• Producers

• Consumers

• Water

• Soil

Examine the food web above. If the mice population was to decrease, what would the impact be on the other organisms? Select all that would apply.

• The grain population would increase.

• The grain population would decrease.

• The owl population would increase.

• The owl population would decrease.

Which is an example of a biotic factor in an ocean ecosystem?

• Soil

• Water

• Whale

• Sun