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Ecosystem Quiz #2
Understanding the Transfer of Energy in Food Chains
1. Which of the following does the locust get its energy from?
A. Corn
B. Locust
C. Lizard
D. Snake
2. Where is the source of energy for the grass in the diagram below?
A Grasshopper
B Soil
C Sun
D Bald Eagle
3. The arrows in a food chain are very important. What are they a symbol of?
A Photosynthesis between organisms
B The flow of energy between organisms
C All food chains move from the right to the left
D All food chains move from the left to the right
4. What is wrong with the food chain below?
A A Zebra, which is a herbivore, would never eat grass
B There are only three organisms in the food chain
C The arrows are pointed in the correct direction
D The arrow are pointed in the wrong direction
5. Which statement below is true about the food chain below?
A The Grasshopper consumes the frog
B The Snake consumes the Frog
C The Snake consumes the Bald Eagle
D The Frog consumes the Snake
6. Bubble the letters of all consumers for the food chain below.
A ⃞ Grass
B. ⃞ Grasshopper
C. ⃞ Mouse
D. ⃞ Owl
E. ⃞ Mushroom
7. What trophic level is the lizard in this food chain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Producer
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary (third level or top) Consumer
8. What is true of all Primary Consumers?
A. They consume the Secondary Consumers
B. They consume other Primary Consumers
C. The are mostly carnivores
D. They are mostly herbivores
9. Which of the following is a list of Tertiary (third level/top) Consumers?
A. Rabbit (Hare), Mouse, Chipmunk
B. Fern, Mouse, Fox, Wolf
C. Lion, Grizzly Bear, Great White Shark
D. Mushroom, Bacteria, Worm
10. Identify the Predator in the picture.
A. Lioness
B. Zebra
11. Identify the Prey in the picture.
A Snake
B Frog
12. Which of the following are Prey of a Black Rat Snake?
Mark All that Apply!
A Mouse
B Coyote
C Black Bear
D Hare (Rabbit)
13. Construct a food chain with the following organisms on the bottom of your
GradeCam answer document. ​ Then label the trophic level of each
consumer on the food chain. ​(4 Points)
Coyote, Raccoon, Corn, Mouse