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Study the ocean food web.

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A
phytoplankton
B
cod
C
leopard seal
D
zooplankton
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In a rainforest food chain, caterpillars and butterflies eat orchid plants. Toucans eat the caterpillars and butterflies. Leopards eat the toucans.Which statement describes the energy in this food chain?

A
The leopards gain energy directly from the butterflies.
B
The orchids have the least amount of available energy.
C
The caterpillars gain energy directly from the orchids.
D
The toucans have more available energy than the butterflies.
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When moving upward on an energy pyramid from one level to the next, what happens to the usable energy in an ecosystem?

A
It increases by about 10%.
B
It increases by about 90%.
C
It decreases by about 10%.
D
It decreases by about 90%.
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Study the diagram of a desert food chain.

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A
The number of snakes would increase.
B
The number of cactus plants would increase.
C
The number of foxes would be unaffected.
D
The number of cactus plants would be unaffected.
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Rosa has a vegetable garden. She places earthworms, which are decomposers, in the garden soil.What is Rosa most likely trying to do?

A
prevent insects from eating the plants
B
create usable food energy for the plants
C
enrich the soil with nutrients
D
kill the bacteria in the soil
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Which statement explains the most realistic way to model energy flow in an ecosystem?

A
A food chain is most realistic because many organisms eat one type of food, and energy moves through a single pathway.
B
A food chain is most realistic because many organisms eat a variety of foods, and energy moves through different pathways.
C
A food web is most realistic because many organisms eat one type of food, and energy moves through a single pathway.
D
A food web is most realistic because many organisms eat a variety of foods, and energy moves through different pathways.
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The diagram shows an energy pyramid.

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10 kcal
B
100 kcal
C
1,000 kcal
D
10,000 kcal
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carnivoreherbivoreconsumerdecomposer

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carnivore
B
herbivore
C
consumer
D
decomposer

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