OpenScied Energy Transfer

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OpenScied Energy Transfer

Last updated almost 2 years ago

16 questions

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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The organisms in an ecosystem interact in many ways to survive. For example, a rosebush, aphids, beetles, spiders, and orioles all interact in a rosebush ecosystem. The diagram below shows how these organisms interact in a partial food web.

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Match the definition with the vocabulary word

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Eats or breaks down dead things		Heterotroph
Eats only plants		Omnivores
Eats both plants and animals		Carnivores
Gets energy by eating other organisms. Another name for consumer		Autotroph
Collects energy to produce their own food		Primary Consumer
Eats only animals		Decomposers

Identify the trophic level for the grass?

carnivore

producer

herbivore

omnivore

Identify the trophic level for the grasshopper?

secondary consumer

producer

primary consumer

omnivore

Identify the trophic level for the raccoon?

secondary consumer

producer

primary consumer

decomposer

Identify the trophic level for the coyote?

producer

omnivore

top carnivore

herbivore

What organism is at the bottom of the pyramid. Letter A.

primary consumer

producer

secondary consumer

What organism is at the middle of the pyramid. Letter B.

primary consumer

producer

secondary consumer

What organism is at the top of the pyramid. Letter C.

primary consumer

producer

secondary consumer

Why is an ecological pyramid smaller at the top than at the bottom?

only 50% of energy is transferred between organisms

only 10% of energy is transferred between organisms

100% of energy is transferred between organisms

Why are decomposers an important part of the ecosystem?

Decomposers make energy for all other organisms

Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the enviroment

Decomposer control how many herbivores are in the environment

Grass has 10,000 calories. How many calories would the grasshopper receive?

100

10

1000

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Grass has 10,000 calories. How many calories would the RACCOON receive?

100

10

1000

0.1

Grass has 10,000 calories. How many calories would the COYOTE receive?

100

10

1000

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The organisms in an ecosystem interact in many ways to survive. For example, a rosebush, aphids, beetles, spiders, and orioles all interact in a rosebush ecosystem. The diagram below shows how these organisms interact in a partial food web.

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If the beetle population suddenly disappeared what would happen to the aphid? Explain your reasoning.

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If the beetle population suddenly disappeared what would happen to the spider? Explain your reasoning.

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If the beetle population suddenly disappeared what would happen to the oriole (bird)? Explain your reasoning.

Match the definition with the vocabulary word

Eats or breaks down dead things

Heterotroph

Eats only plants

Omnivores

Eats both plants and animals

Carnivores

Gets energy by eating other organisms. Another name for consumer

Autotroph

Collects energy to produce their own food

Primary Consumer 

Eats only animals

Decomposers

Identify the trophic level for the grass?

carnivore

producer

herbivore

omnivore

Identify the trophic level for the grasshopper?

secondary consumer

producer

primary consumer

omnivore

Identify the trophic level for the raccoon?

secondary consumer

producer

primary consumer

decomposer

Identify the trophic level for the coyote?

producer

omnivore

top carnivore

herbivore

What organism is at the bottom of the pyramid. Letter A.

primary consumer

producer

secondary consumer

What organism is at the middle of the pyramid. Letter B.

primary consumer

producer

secondary consumer

What organism is at the top of the pyramid. Letter C.

primary consumer

producer

secondary consumer

Why is an ecological pyramid smaller at the top than at the bottom?

only 50% of energy is transferred between organisms

only 10% of energy is transferred between organisms

100% of energy is transferred between organisms

Why are decomposers an important part of the ecosystem?

Decomposers make energy for all other organisms

Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the enviroment

Decomposer control how many herbivores are in the environment

Grass has 10,000 calories. How many calories would the grasshopper receive?

100

10

1000

0.1

Grass has 10,000 calories. How many calories would the RACCOON receive?

100

10

1000

0.1

Grass has 10,000 calories. How many calories would the COYOTE receive?

100

10

1000

0.1