Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Plants

100

Plants do not usually need to eat other organisms because plants

turn sunlight into food energy

200

 Which type of part is the Pistil in a flower

female

300

Which of the following is a male flower part? 

Sepal, Pistil, Seed, Stamen

Stamen 

400

What is the role of roots and stems in a plant?

Roots and stems transport water and minerals to the leaves so that photosynthesis can occur.

500

What are the 2 PRODUCTS of photosynthesis

Glucose and oxygen

Mystery

100

The main result of RESPIRATION is the

Production of energy from the breakdown of food

200

How would the number of frogs in a lake most likely be affected by a long period of bright sunshine, a higher-than-normal temperature, and much less rain than usual

There would be fewer frogs because they could not reproduce if ponds dried up

300

A farmer plants corn in a field every year for several years. Each year he notices that his production of corn per acre has decreased even though the weather conditions have been very similar. A change in which abiotic factor is most likely causing the decrease in the production of corn? 

A. decrease in soil nutrients 

B. increase in precipitation

C. increase in wind speed

D. decrease in sunlight

A. decrease in soil nutrients

400

 An energy pyramid shows how energy is transferred through a food chain. What happens to the amount of energy as the levels increase?

DAILY DOUBLE

The amount of energy available decreases 

500

Photosynthesis and respiration are both parts of which cycle?

Carbon Cycle

Biotic/Abiotic Factors

100

Is a piece of paper Abiotic or Biotic? 

Biotic 

200

Which row contains abiotic factors?

4

300

What is an abiotic factor that can influence the amount of fish a pond can support

DAILY DOUBLE 

Quality of water

400

In the geologic past, abiotic factors such as volcanic eruptions have had an impact on the availability of resources. How can volcanic eruptions impact the availability of resources?

by disrupting the sunlight from reaching producers

500

List 4 abiotic factors of the rain forest Biome

Answers will vary 

Food Web/Chain

100

Which organism is the tertiary consumer?

Orca

200

 correctly put these organisms in order for correct  flow of energy in a food chain? 

Decomposer, producer, consumer

Producer → Consumer → Decomposer

300

The organisms in a food chain that convert solar energy and raw materials into food are

producers

400

The illustrations show organisms that belong to a food chain. Which list shows the order in which energy most likely flows through this food chain?

Sun, Grass, Mouse, Owl

 

500

A simple food web is shown above. Which two organisms are classified as secondary consumers?

Organisms 3 and 4

Miscellaneous

100

The roots of a willow tree grow toward water is an example of what? 

Stimulus 

200

 How do producers get energy

Sunlight

300

Which stimulus causes a responding plant to demonstrate phototropism?

A. intensity of light

B. direction of light 

C. length of day

D. time of day 

direction of light

400

The main result of RESPIRATION is the (what does respiration do) 

Stores energy 

500

I can rush, I can be still, I can be hot, I can be cold, I can be hard, I can slip through almost anything. What am I? 

DAILY DOUBLE

Water