Food Chains
Food Webs
Energy Pyramids
Human Impact
100
Another name for an organism that produces its own energy is:
Autotroph
100
Name a producer in this food web
Wheat, Clover or Dandelion
100
Which trophic level is going to have the most available energy?
1st Trophic Level
100
True or False: Invasive species are species that have ALWAYS been here, but until recently have just begun growing out of control due to an increase in limiting factors.
False
200
Two vocab words that could be used to describe an animal that has to get energy from consuming meat would be:
Carnivore and Heterotroph
200
Name a primary consumer in this food web
Grasshopper, mouse, rabbit, or caterpillar
200
Why are there fewer organisms at the top of the energy pyramid?
There is less available energy at the top.
200
A racoon that lives in your neighborhood has just started getting into your trash cans, burrowing under front porch destroying parts of your house, and eating your plants in your family's garden. Is this an example of an invasive species?
No, this would be considered a nuisance animal.
300
Put together a simple food chain from this food web with 4 trophic levels
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300
Name a tertiary consumer in this food web
Hawk, owl, or snake
300
Theoretically, in which food chain is the snake going to have more available energy to give to the organism that eats it?
A. Clover --> Caterpillar --> Frog --> Snake --> Owl
B. Wheat --> Grasshopper --> Frog --> Snake --> Hawk
Each food chain, theoretically the snake will have the same amount of energy to give to the organism that eats it
300
The gypsy moth, originally from Asia, has just seen a huge spike (increase) in population in CT and as a result has defoliated many trees across the state from consuming the leaves and taking away food from the native Monarch Butterfly when it is in its caterpillar stage. Is this an example of an invasive species?
Yes it is.
400
Which food chain is correct?
A. Clover ---> Grasshopper ---> Frog ---> Snake
B. Clover ---> Mouse ---> Hawk ---> Snake
C. Clover ---> Caterpillar ---> Frog ---> Snake
C. Clover ---> Caterpillar ---> Frog ---> Snake
400
Name an animal that is a secondary AND tertiary consumer
Hawk, owl, or snake
400
If the 1st Trophic Level has 2,500,000 kcal of energy. How much kcal of energy would be in the 6th Trophic Level for organisms like the Dolphin shown here?
25 kcal of energy
400
Why is the vanishing of the Honey Bee a cause for concern?
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500
Put together a food chain from this food web with 5 trophic levels
Wheat ---> Grasshopper ---> Frog ---> Snake ---> Owl/Hawk
500
What would happen to 5 organisms on the food web if all the caterpillar were removed? (*Hint* How would other organisms that do not eat the caterpillar or are not eaten by the caterpillar be affected?)
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500
Where does 90% of an organism's energy go if it does not transfer up to the next trophic level? Name at least 3 examples
Used for growth, repair, and maintenance & lost as heat and waste.
500
What is "Deforestation" and "Urbanization" and how does it impact the environment?
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