Ecosystem Energy Flow Quiz

What is one of the main goals of this lesson?

• To explore the impact of pollution on ecosystems

• To learn about the water cycle

• To understand how energy flows in an ecosystem

• To study the history of environmental science

In an ecosystem, what role do plants play?

• Decomposers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Producers

What type of consumer is a grasshopper?

• Secondary consumer

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

When a bird eats a grasshopper, what type of consumer is it considered?

• Secondary consumer

• Producer

• Tertiary consumer

• Primary consumer

In the food chain example, what role does the fox play?

• Primary consumer

• Producer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

Why are food webs more complex than food chains?

• They depict only one energy pathway

• They focus solely on decomposers

• They include multiple intersecting food chains

• They only show producers

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To produce energy

• To provide shelter for animals

• To consume primary consumers

• To break down dead organic matter

What happens to the population size as you move up a food chain?

• It increases

• It fluctuates randomly

• It remains the same

• It decreases

What percentage of energy is typically passed on to the next level in a food chain?

• 1%

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

What is an energy pyramid?

• A diagram illustrating energy flow in a food chain

• A structure showing the water cycle

• A chart of animal populations

• A map of plant distribution