Ecosystems

Question 1

A consumer that eats only plants is known as

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Herbivores

Question 2

What type of energy do plants produce during photosynthesis?

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chemical energy

Question 3

Which cycle is directly affected by burning fossil fuels?

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Carbon

Question 4

Which consumers have the most amount of energy?

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primary consumers

Question 5

What consumer is this?

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Herbivore

Question 6

This is a.....

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Detritivore

Question 7

Made up of all members of one species that live in an area is known as

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Population

Question 8

Models how energy flows in an ecosystem through feeding relationships

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Food Chain

Question 9

Which symbiotic relationship is this?

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Mutualism

Question 10

Shows the amount of energy available at each step of a food chain

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Energy Pyramid

Question 11

What type of energy do plants need to absorb for photosynthesis?

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radiant energy

Question 12

This is a.....

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Producer

Question 13

Wind is what kind of factor

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Abiotic

Question 14

T/F: If drought causes plants in the forest to die, it will also affect carnivorous eagles.

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TRUE

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

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river

Question 16

This is a.....

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Omnivore

Question 17

what are organisms that eat only meat called?

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carnivore

Question 18

A gradual change from one community to another community in an area is known as

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Sucession

Question 19

True or False? Photosynthesis happens in animal cells.

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False

Question 20

Is this a food chain or food web?

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Food Chain

Question 21

Which factor is abiotic?

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Water

Question 22

Organisms that break down dead organisms and return their organic compounds to the environment

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decomposers

Question 23

What is the primary source of energy for all living things?

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Sun

Question 24

Grass is what kind of factor

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Biotic

Question 25

Which has more diversity...

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Community

Question 26

How many trophic levels does this food web have?

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4

Question 27

How does dead plant and animal material get broken down and reused as nutrients?

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by decomposers

Question 28

Which part of a food chain absorbs the Sun's energy directly?

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producers

Question 29

What is the study of the relationships of organisms to 1 another & their physical surroundings?

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ecology

Question 30

Organisms that make their own food are called

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autotrophs, producers

Question 31

Organisms that eat other organisms for food are called

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consumers, heterotrophs

Question 32

What are organisms that eat only plants called?

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herbivore

Question 33

What kinds of organisms transform radiant energy into chemical energy?

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producers

Question 34

What type of energy is released during decomposition?

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heat/thermal

Question 35

What is another word for producer?

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autotroph

Question 36

what are organisms that eat both plants and animals called?

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omnivore

Question 37

A geographic area that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features is known as

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Biome

Question 38

What cycle is this?

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Oxygen

Question 39

Where do producers get energy?

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From Sunlight

Question 40

Potential growth of a population if it could grow in perfect condition with limiting factors

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Biotic Potential

Question 41

This is a....

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Herbivore

Question 42

What cycle is this?

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Oxygen

Question 43

What things do plants need for photosynthesis?

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water, CO2, light

Question 44

The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystems can support over time

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Carrying Capacity

Question 45

Where do producers get their energy?

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sun

Question 46

This is a.....

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Carnivore

Question 47

What happens to the energy as it moves up through the food web?

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it is lost as heat, only 10% is passed on

Question 48

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

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Sun

Question 49

T/F: Animals and plants within the same ecosystem survive independent of one another.

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FALSE

Question 50

True or False...Nonliving parts of an ecosystem are known as Abiotic Factors

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True

Question 51

Which of the following components make up all the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

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abiotic factors

Question 52

What do secondary consumers use as a food source?

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primary consumers

Question 53

Unique ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger in its habitat

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Niche

Question 54

Which organism has the least amount of energy

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hawk

Question 55

Which level has the least amount of energy?

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Quaternary consumers

Question 56

Water is what kind of factor

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Abiotic

Question 57

What are the 2 products of photosynthesis?

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glucose and Oxygen

Question 58

What is another name for the sugar produced during photosynthesis?

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glucose

Question 59

Which of the following is NOT considered a decomposer?

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grass

Question 60

In which ecosystem do half the world's species live?

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rainforests

Question 61

T/F: Ecosystems are made of both biotic and abiotic components.

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TRUE

Question 62

What part do plants play in the oxygen cycle?

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release oxygen during photosynthesis

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