Energy Transfer #1
How do plants get food?
A. They get food from animals.
B. They get food from other plants.
C. They get food from the soil.
D. They make their own food.
D. They make their own food.
How are you receiving energy from a plant when you eat meat from a cow?
A. The cow has eaten plants, so you are getting energy from plants eaten by the cow.
B. The cow gave energy to the plants, which will then get passed on to you.
C. You are getting energy from omnivores that ate plants and then got eaten by the cow.
D. You are getting energy from herbivores that ate the plants and then got eaten by the cow.
A. The cow has eaten plants, so you are getting energy from plants eaten by the cow.
Which of the following shows the flow of energy from plants to animals along a food chain?
A. Consumers to consumers
B. Consumers to producers
C. Producers to consumers
D. Producers to producers
C. Producers to consumers
Select the example that shows a positive impact that plants have on the environment.
A. Beach grass protecting the shorelines
B. Duckweed overgrowing on the surface of water
C. Fast growing vines and weeds overtaking native species
D. Pollen from plants causing allergic reactions
A. Beach grass protecting the shorelines
Unlike plants, humans cannot make their own food. Where do most humans get energy to live, breathe, and grow?
A. Humans eat plants.
B. Humans are carnivores.
C. Humans are herbivores.
D. Humans eat plants and animals.
D. Humans eat plants and animals.
Which part of the diagram showing the flow of energy is incorrect?
(sun)--- (raccoon-omnivore)--- (lamb-herbivore) ---cheetah (carnivore)
A. Carnivore should come before herbivore.
B. Herbivore should come before omnivore.
C. Omnivore should come before sun.
D. The flow of energy should end with the sun.
B. Herbivore should come before omnivore.
How do we describe the links between producers and consumers?
A. Food chain
B. Distribution chain
C. Plant production
D. Sun consumption
A. Food chain
Which of the following is a negative impact of plants on the environment?
A. Flowers making seeds of various sizes
B. Pollen causing allergic reactions for some people
C. Roots absorbing water from the ground
D. Seeds being dispersed to various places
B. Pollen causing allergic reactions for some people
Select the statement that describes how energy is passed with a cat.
A. When the bird eats a cat, it is receiving energy from the cat and passing it to the plant.
B. When the cat eats a bird, it is receiving energy directly from the plants the bird eats.
C. When the cat eats a plant, it is receiving energy from the sun and passing it to the bird.
D. When the cat eats a bird, it is receiving energy indirectly from the plants the bird eats.
D. When the cat eats a bird, it is receiving energy indirectly from the plants the bird eats.
What is a consumer?
A. A consumer is a nonliving thing that produces food for other living things.
B. A consumer is a nonliving thing that transfers energy to other living things.
C.A consumer is a living thing that makes its own food and also eats other living things.
D. A consumer is a living thing that is unable to make its own food and must eat other living things.
D. A consumer is a living thing that is unable to make its own food and must eat other living things.
Teddy wrote a passage about the food chain. Read the passage and find the mistake. Then, select the statement that fixes the mistake.
The food chain is a series of living things that depend on one another for food. The main source of food in the food chain is the producers. Producers make their own food from the sun, and consumers who are unable to make their own food, get energy directly from the sun.
A. Consumers get their energy by eating plants and other animals.
B. Consumers get their energy indirectly and directly from the sun.
C. Consumers in the food chain make their own food.
D. Producers are unable to make their own food.
A. Consumers get their energy by eating plants and other animals.
What positive impact can animals have on the environment?
A. They eat fruit.
B. They eat insects.
C. They pollinate flowers.
D. They spread disease.
C. They pollinate flowers.
Select the statement that best describes how energy is passed between a deer and a wolf.
A. Wolves are herbivores and receive energy directly from plants and pass it to the deer.
B. Wolves are carnivores and get energy directly from plants by eating other animals like deer.
C. When a deer eats a plant, then a wolf eats the deer, the wolf is getting energy directly from the plant.
D. When a deer eats a plant, then a wolf eats the deer, the wolf is getting energy indirectly from the plant.
D. When a deer eats a plant, then a wolf eats the deer, the wolf is getting energy indirectly from the plant.
What is the difference between a consumer and a producer?
A. A consumer uses energy from the producer to make its own food.
B. A consumer uses energy from the sun to make its own food and a producer cannot.
C. A producer gets its own food by eating the consumer.
D. A producer makes its own food and a consumer is unable to make food.
D. A producer makes its own food and a consumer is unable to make food.
Which of the following describes the flow of energy from the sun to an herbivore like a rabbit?
A. In the food chain, the energy from the sun flows directly to the rabbit.
B. The rabbit receives energy indirectly from the sun by eating plants.
C. When the rabbit eats grass, it is receiving energy directly from the sun.
D. When the rabbit eats other animals, it receives energy directly from the sun.
B. The rabbit receives energy indirectly from the sun by eating plants.
Burmese pythons were introduced in Florida. They are overpopulated because they do not have many predators. How will the environment in Florida will be affected if the snake population continues to increase?
A. The population of bird species that the snakes eat will increase.
B. The population of many native prey animals will decrease.
C. The population of plants that provide shelter will decrease.
D. The population of predators that feed on the snakes will increase.
B. The population of many native prey animals will decrease.
Choose the statement that best describes how energy from plants is passed from omnivores to carnivores.
A. When carnivores eat plants, they pass the energy to the omnivores.
B. When omnivores and carnivores eat plants, they get energy directly from plants.
C. When an omnivore eats a carnivore, energy from the plant passes directly to the carnivore.
D. When a carnivore eats an omnivore, energy from plants passes indirectly to the carnivore.
D. When a carnivore eats an omnivore, energy from plants passes indirectly to the carnivore.
Which of the following shows the first link in the flow of energy along a food chain?
A. Energy is transferred from a consumer to another consumer.
B. Energy is transferred from a consumer to a producer.
C. Energy is transferred from the sun to a consumer.
D. Energy is transferred from the sun to a producer.
D. Energy is transferred from the sun to a producer.
How does energy in the food chain flow to an omnivore such as a fox?
A. The fox is a plant eater and receives energy directly from plants.
B. The fox receives energy directly from the sun and the plants it eats.
C. When the fox eats an animal that eats plants, it receives energy directly from the sun.
D. When the fox eats an animal that eats plants, it receives energy indirectly from the sun.
D. When the fox eats an animal that eats plants, it receives energy indirectly from the sun.
The cane toad has very poisonous glands. It was moved from its native environment and introduced to a new environment to control pests. What impact can this have on the new environment?
A. A negative impact, because the number of predators that feed on the toads will decrease.
B. A negative impact, because the pests in the new environment will have more sources of food.
C. A positive impact, because the population of predators that feed on the toads will increase.
D. A positive impact, because the toads will spread disease among other animals.
A. A negative impact, because the number of predators that feed on the toads will decrease.