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Energy Flow through an Ecosystem

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10 questions
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5

Classify each organism as either an autotroph or heterotroph.

  • Makes their own energy from sunlight
  • producers
  • Milkweed
  • Venus Fly Trap
  • human
  • eats other organisms to get energy
  • cows
  • Makes their own energy from inorganic compounds
  • consumers
  • herbivores
  • Autotroph
  • Heterotroph
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2

Select all the organisms that are producers.

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2

Select all the organisms that are consumers.

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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
3rd Level Consumer
Only eat producers
Omnivore
Only eat other consumers
Primary Producer
Eat both producers & consumers
Carnivore
Eat bits of dead matter
Primary Consumer
a step in an ecological pyramid
Detritivore
an organism that makes its own energy
Secondary Consumer
typically a herbivore, that eats primary producers & is in the second trophic level
Trophic Level
typically a carnivore or omnivore, that eats primary consumers
Herbivore
primarily feeds on secondary consumers & occupies the highest trophic level
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5

Make a food chain showing both a producer & consumer.

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5

Make a food web showing at least 2 consumers & 2 producers.

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1

Which level in an ecological pyramid typically has the most energy?

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1

What happens to energy as it moves up the pyramid?

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1

Which is NOT a level in an ecological pyramid?

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