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Energy in the Ecosystem

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    Answer questions about how energy moves through the ecosystem
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  • Name the producer in this food chain.
    phytoplankton
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  • Name the primary consumer in this food chain.
    zooplankton
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  • Name the secondary consumer in this food chain.
    butterfly fish
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  • Name the tertiary consumer in this food chain.
    octopus
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  • Name the quaternary consumer in this food chain.
    shark
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  • What is the name of this model?
    food web
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  • Name the producer in this model
    phytoplankton
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  • (choose) What trophic level is the coral?
    producer
    tertiary consumer
    primary consumer
    secondary consumer
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  • (choose) What trophic level is the parrotfish?
    producer
    tertiary consumer
    secondary consumer
    primary consumer
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  • Can an organism be found in more than one trophic level? Explain giving an example from the food web.
    Yes. The unicornfish is a primary consumer when it gets its energy directly from the phytoplankton. Secondary when energy from zooplankton.
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  • (choose) A unicornfish is a(n)
    herbivore
    carnivore
    producer
    omnivore
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  • What is the name of this model?
    energy pyramid
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  • What is the name of this model?
    food chain
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  • What is the name of the rule this model illustrates?
    the 10% rule
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  • What is the primary energy source being shown in this model?
    the sun
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  • What do the grey arrows going away from the pyramid indicate?
    energy that is lost as heat
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