Ecological Pyramids
Name:
1.
Date:
The picture below shows an energy pyramid.
2.
The picture below shows the energy ow through
a meadow community.
Which statement best describes the ow of energy
as it passes through the organisms in the pyramid?
A.
What will most likely happen to the foxes and the
wolves if the rabbits are removed?
Energy ows through the organisms from
bottom to top and increases at each level.
B.
Energy ows through the organisms from
bottom to top and decreases at each level.
A.
The foxes will eat more wolves.
C.
B.
The foxes will eat fewer wolves.
Energy ows through the organisms from top
to bottom and increases at each level.
C.
There will be more foxes and wolves.
D. Energy ows through the organisms from top
to bottom and decreases at each level.
D. There will be fewer foxes and wolves.
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3.
The table below contains information about animal diets.
Which energy pyramid best represents the data in the table?
4.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these organisms would most likely be
found at the top of an energy pyramid?
6.
A.
clams
B.
C.
sharks
D. kelp
Use the diagram below to answer the question.
sardines
If animals eat plants to get energy, where do
plants get their energy?
A.
Soil
B.
Water
C.
Wind
D. Sun
In this energy pyramid, which organism would
most likely be in level 2?
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A.
bird
B.
fox
C.
caterpillar
D. tree
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7.
The diagram below shows an energy pyramid.
8.
A marine food web is shown below.
Approximately how much energy is available to
the secondary consumers in this energy pyramid?
A.
10 kcal/m2 /year
B.
100 kcal/m2 /year
C.
1,000 kcal/m2 /year
D. 5,000 kcal/m2 /year
Which of the following diagrams correctly
represents an energy pyramid from this web?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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9.
Which of the following energy pyramids shows the
correct placement of trophic levels?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Ecological Pyramids
1.
Answer:
D
2.
Answer:
B
3.
Answer:
A
4.
Answer:
C
5.
Answer:
D
6.
Answer:
C
7.
Answer:
B
8.
Answer:
C
9.
Answer:
A
05/18/2014