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Energy flow in ecosystems practice

This 7th-grade activity helps students practice understanding energy flow in ecosystems through questions about food webs, trophic levels, and the 10% rule, requiring them to identify organisms, order trophic levels, and complete related concepts. It encourages critical thinking about ecological relationships and energy transfer.

By Edform · Science · Grade 7 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which organism is always found at the base of a food web?
  2. Select all examples of primary consumers.
  3. Put these organisms in order from lowest to highest trophic level.
  4. Fill in the blank: Only about ___ percent of the energy at one trophic level is passed to the next level.
  5. Choose the correct term: In a food web, a(n) ___ breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients.
  6. If a plant stores 500 calories of energy, how much energy would be available to a primary consumer that eats the plant?
  7. Match each term to its definition.
  8. Sort the following organisms into their correct trophic levels.
  9. Decide if each statement about energy flow in ecosystems is true or false.
  10. What is the main source of energy for almost all ecosystems?

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