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Food Webs, Chains, and Ecological Pyramids #grade9 #biology #ecology
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1
Abiotic factors are....
all the animals
sunlight
living things
all the nonliving things
2
Identify an apex predator in this food web.
Tuna
Cod
Seal
Mackerel
3
In the following diagram, identify one
carnivore
.
Peregrine falcon
grasshopper
wheat
4
Example of interspecific competition
tiger and tiger
zebra and frog
lion and hyena
5
Which organisms are producers?
algae
mayflies
hawks
fish
6
In ecosystems energy is first stored in which group?
2nd Consumers
Producers
1st Consumers
3rd Consumers
7
Match the image to the correct level on the Trophic Pyramid
Secondary Consumer
Producer
Primary Consumer
Pioneer Species
8
What is the second-order heterotroph in this food chain?
frog
sun
snake
hawk
9
In this food web, which of the following has the lowest amount of energy available?
snakes
plants
fox
squirrels
10
If there is 3000 kCal represented by the plants, how much will be available for the primary consumer?
3 kCal
30 kCal
300 kCal
.3 kCal
11
What level of ecological organization does this picture represent?
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Population
12
How much energy is generally lost as you move up trophic levels
20%
90%
75%
10%
13
Which is an autotrophic organism?
banana slug
flesh eating bacteria
Redwood tree
narwhal
14
This biome is common in tropical latitudes.
Arctic
Deciduous Forest
Rainforest
Desert
15
Biome with high temperature, high precipitation.
Taiga (Coniferous Forest)
Grassland
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
16
Levels of ecosystem
1. Individual 2. Community 3. Ecosystem
1. Order 2. Population 3. Community 4. Ecosystem
1. Individual 2. Population 3. Community 4. Ecosystem
1. Individual 2. Population 3. Communism 4. Ecosystem
17
Choose the correct trophic level.
Tertiary Consumer
Primary Consumer
Decomposer
Producer
18
Identify the producer in the ecosystem.
Mouse
Grass
Fox
Rabbit
19
Name the tertiary consumer in the food chain.
grass
grasshopper
gecko
owl
20
The definition of a species in Biology is:
Groups of organisms that can reproduce viable offspring
Groups of Organisms with similar behavior and morphology
Groups of organisms that live in the same place
21
Can animals survive without plants?
no
yes
22
Removing one orgnaism from a food web can impact other organisms in the food web.
False
True
23
Which is producer in ecosystem
Plants
Bacteria
Animals
None of the above
24
What is the correct order in a trophic level?
Primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer
Primary consumer, primary producer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer
Primary producer, tertiary consumer, primary consumer, secondary consumer
Tertiary consumer, secondary consumer, primary consumer, primary producer
25
Removing which organism from a food web is likely to have the largest impact?
Herbivore
Producer
Omnivore
Carnivore
26
Animals that eat both plants and meat are called ______________.
autotrophs
herbivores
carnivores
omnivores
27
Match the image to the correct level on the Trophic Pyramid
Primary Consumer
Pioneer Species
Producer
Early Seral
28
Omnivores are consumers that feed on __________.
consumers only
producers only
both producers and consumers
29
In the desert biome, biotic factors must adapt to survive without
water
snow
ice
sunlight
30
Which of these does
not
apply to a keystone species?
They are always herbivores
They encourage increases in biodiversity
Their loss spells disaster for ecosystems
Many organisms rely indirectly on them
31
Which organisms in this food web are omnivores?
rabbits
carrots
grasshoppers
birds
32
Name the producer in the food chain.
gecko
grass
grasshopper
sun
33
In this food web, which of the following is herbivore?
spiders
plants
fox
squirrels
34
Which animal is the apex predator in this food web?
spider
snake
eagle
mouse
35
The keystone species in this ecosystem is the:
snake
Owl
Hawk
owl and snake
36
Trophic Levels in order
nonliving components of an ecosystem
producers>primary consum>secondary consumer>tertiary consum
tertiary consum>producers>primary consumer>secondary consum
organisms that make their own food—photosynthetic life.
37
What is biodiversity?
the rich variety of life in every ecosystem on Earth
the animal and plant species that live only in your backyard
the animals that live only in rainforests
38
What impact would removing rabbits from this food web have?
Fewer hawks
More grass
More wolves
Less rosebush
39
What are the levels of ecological organization?
Ecology, Evolution, Biology, Microbiology, Genetics
Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism
Hawk, Snake, rabbit, grass, sun
40
Biome with low precipitation, high temperature.
Desert
Tundra
Grassland
Tropical Rainforest
41
Pick three biotic factors
insects
plants
water
animals
42
Latitude influences biome type because..
temperature/sunshine intensity are connected to the latitudes
The height of land influences temperature
Places close to the equator are cooler
The poles are wetter
43
Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy are called _______________.
heterotrophs
Omnivores
Herbivores
autotrophs
44
What is main source of energy for this food chain?
grasshopper
owl
grass
sun
45
What makes a species a species?
They look very different
They eat different food so they don't compete anymore
There are many individuals
They can only produce offspring with other members of the species
46
What level of ecological organization do the animals represent?
Community
Ecosystem
Organism
Population
47
What organism is the herbivore in the food chain?
gecko
grasshopper
owl
grass
48
Which is the correct level of ecological organization?
ecosystem, population, organism, community
population, organism, community, ecosystem
organism, population, community, ecosystem
community, ecosystem, organism, population
49
The following diagram represents a
a trophic level
flow chart
food chain
Food web
50
Every food web and food chain transfers______.
biomass
producers
chemical energy
radiant energy
51
Trophic Levels in order
producers>primary consum>secondary consumer>tertiary consum
tertiary consum>producers>primary consumer>secondary consum
nonliving components of an ecosystem
organisms that make their own food—photosynthetic life.
52
Intraspecies Competition
Between members of different species
Between members of the same species
53
Which biome is found at the highest latitudes?
Rain Forest
Coral Reef
Ocean
Arctic
54
The level of ecological organization pictured below is
biome
community
individual
population
55
Which is the Keystone Species in the food web?
Spiders
Seed- eating birds
Squirrels
Predaceous Insects
56
Which biome has the most biodiversity?
Rainforest
Arctic
Savannah
Deciduous Forest
57
If there is 300 kCal represented in the producers, how many kCal are available to the next level?
.3
3
30
300
58
Reindeer are
herbivores
. What does that mean?
they only eat plants
they live in tundra
they have antlers
they have a herbal scent
59
What is an apex predator?
a consumer in the food chain that eats lots of grass.
a prey that has lots of predators through the good chain.
a predator at the bottom of the food web with lots of natural predators.
a predator at the top of the food web without any natural predators.
60
Precipitation and temperature are the defining factors of a biome.
False
True
61
Organisms that make their own food are called ____________.
Omnivores
Heterotrophs
consumers
producers
62
Which of the following is not a heterotroph?
Deer
Bear
Pine Tree
Human
63
Tertiary consumer.
Something that eats a primary consumer.
A living organism that gets its energy from the sun.
Something that eats a secondary consumer.
Something that eats a producer.
64
Biotic factors in a biome.
sand
birds
air
water
65
What level of ecological organization does this picture represent?
Organism
Ecosystem
Community
Biosphere
66
In this food web, which of the following is a secondary consumer?
mice
snakes
fox
plants
67
Identify the 2 apex predators
Birds and Foxes
Rabbits and Mice
Foxes and Rabbits
Owls and Foxes
68
In this food web, which of the following is a tertiary consumer?
fox
toads
plants
squirrels
69
intraspecific competition examples
a tapeworm lives inside its host
Different plant species fighting for sunlight
Male bulls fighting to attract a mate
Squirrel and rabbit fight for food
70
Temperature and precipitation are abiotic factors of a biome
False
True
71
Which of the following organisms is an autotroph?
green algae
bread mold
mushroom
shrimp
72
A community in ecosystems is a group of...
Ecosystems
Populations
Organisms
Niches
73
What level of ecological organization do the organisms represent?
Community
Biosphere
Species
Population
74
Match the image to the correct level on the Trophic Pyramid
Climax Species
Pioneer Species
Secondary Consumer
Apex
75
Which organisms are producers?
Eagles
Green plants
Crickets
Frogs
76
Which of the following organisms is a heterotroph?
algea
sunflower
wheat
mushroom
77
Pick the three abiotic factors
rocks
Temperature
plants
light
78
The following diagram represents a
ecological pyramid
food web
food chain
flow chart
79
Removing organisms from which trophic level would be the most devastating to a food web?
Tertiary consumers
Producers
Primary consumers
Secondary consumers
80
Define a keystone species:
An animal who serves as an emotional support in your life
Another word for endangered
Another word for threatened
Animal who serves a crucial role in the way a ecosystem runs
81
What is a keystone species?
Decomposers
The top predator
Species with disproportionately large effect
All producers
82
Biotic factors are _______________.
Living
Non-living
83
What is interspecific competition
Competition between members of different species
Competition between members of the same species
84
What trophic level contains the greatest biomass/# of organisms in most ecosystems
producer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
primary consumer
85
Which of the following is heterotrophic?
sunflower
pine tree
mouse
algae
86
Which is the Tertiary Consumer?
Lizard
Snail
Bunny
Eagle
87
Difference between food web and food chain?
web is multiple chains and chains follow one path
no difference
too many differences to list
chains are multiple put together
88
True or False: Animals can survive without plants.
False
True
89
In this food web, which of the following is a primary consumer?
rabbit
snake
fox
toad
90
T/F: Removing one organism from a food web affects other organisms.
False
True
91
Are food web and food chain different
True
False
