Levels of Nature
The number one source of energy in an ecosystem is the:
Sun
Which pyramid shows the transfer of energy between trophic levels?
Energy pyramid
A simple diagram that shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem.
Food chain
These consumers eat plants only.
Herbivores
What word contains 26 letters, but only has 3 syllables?
Alphabet
A group of the same species is called a:
Population
How much energy is transferred between organisms in different trophic levels?
10%
What is always found in trophic level 1? *Hint: it makes its own food
These organisms eat meat only.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for 3 nights and left on Friday. How is this possible?
His horse's name is Friday.
Multiple species that live in the same area is called:
A community
What information can be found in the pyramid of numbers?
How many organisms at each trophic level.
Which type of organisms are always found in trophic level 2? (Hint: Planteaters)
Herbivores
These organisms eat plants and meat.
Omnivores
Say the alphabet backwards.
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This is considered all of the living and nonliving parts of an area:
Ecosystem
This pyramid shows the amount of living matter at each trophic level:
Biomass pyramid
Which organisms are found at the 3rd trophic level?
Carnivores and omnivores
Two organisms fighting for the same resource at the same time.
Competition
What city is 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 cow?
Chicago
What is a biome?
Area with similar CONDITIONS and living organisms.
Trophic level 4: 1 gram
Trophic level 3: 10 grams
Trophic level 2: ?????
Trophic level 1: 1000 grams
Using the 10% rule, how many grams of energy is in trophic level 2?
100 grams
These consumers are found at the 4th trophic level.
Tertiary consumers
This organism feeds on dead plants and animals.
Detritivores
Beat 1 member from each team in rock, paper, scissors.