This set of questions accompanies the ppt. presentation entitled Energy 2: Biosphere by Robin D. Seamon.

1. 1
Put in order of smallest organizational Level to most complex.
LEVEL 1 SMALLEST 1. species
LEVEL 2 2.
LEVEL 3 3.
LEVEL 4 LARGEST 4.
population species ecosystem community
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 1
a. biosphere b. habitat c. niche
d. Ecosystem e. food chain f. food web
5. areas where living & nonliving things interact
6. parts of ecosystems; place where organism lives
7. zone on Earth where all organisms are found
8. how an organism acts within its ecosystem to survive
9. flow of Energy from one organism into another
10. all possible flows of Energy in an ecosystem

2. 2
Put in order of smallest organizational Level to most complex.
LEVEL 1 SMALLEST 1. species
LEVEL 2 2.
LEVEL 3 3.
LEVEL 4 LARGEST 4.
population species ecosystem community
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 1
a. biosphere b. habitat c. niche
d. Ecosystem e. food chain f. food web
population
5. areas where living & nonliving things interact
6. parts of ecosystems; place where organism lives
7. zone on Earth where all organisms are found
8. how an organism acts within its ecosystem to survive
9. flow of Energy from one organism into another
10. all possible flows of Energy in an ecosystem
community
ecosystem
A
B
C
D
E
F

3. 3
1. plants 5. temperature, weather
2. light 6.microbes
3. water 7. excretions & remains
4. animals 8. soil
B = biotic factor A = abiotic factor
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 2
a. consumer b. producer c. decomposer
9. grass
10. bacteria
11. pig
12. deer
13. Oak tree
14. human
15. mushroom

4. 4
1. plants 5. temperature, weather
2. light 6.microbes
3. water 7. excretions & remains
4. animals 8. soil
B = biotic factor A = abiotic factor
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 2
C = consumer P = producer D = decomposer
9. grass
10. bacteria at hot vents
11. pig
12. deer
13. Oak tree
14. human
15. mushroom
B
A B
B
A
A
A
A
P
P
P
C
C
C
D

5. 5
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 3
a. coexistence b. competition c. cooperation
d. predation e. symbiosis
1. a helpful interaction among organism in a limited area
2. organisms live in same habitat but rely on different
resources and so do not compete
3. a close relationship between two different species (could
be harmful or beneficial to one or both)
4. occurs when organisms in habitat try to get same resources
5. relationship on which one animal hunts & eats another
6. symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
7. symbiotic relationship where one is benefited & one is
harmed
8. symbiotic relationship where one is benefited & one is not
affected
a. parasitism b. mutualism c. commensalism

6. 6
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 3
a. coexistence b. competition c. cooperation
d. predation e. symbiosis
1. a helpful interaction among organism in a limited area
2. organisms live in same habitat but rely on different
resources and so do not compete
3. a close relationship between two different species (could
be harmful or beneficial to one or both)
4. occurs when organisms in habitat try to get same resources
5. relationship on which one animal hunts & eats another
6. symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
7. symbiotic relationship where one is benefited & one is
harmed
8. symbiotic relationship where one is benefited & one is not
affected
a. parasitism b. mutualism c. commensalism
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C

7. 7
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 4
1. Burning of organic matter to release C
2. Autotrophs use sunlight to create sugar C6H12O6
3. breaking down of organic matter releasing C
4. all cells use this process to convert glucose into ATP
a. photosynthesis b. cellular respiration
c. decomposition d. combustion
CARBON CYCLE
NITROGEN CYCLE
5. Bacteria convert N into atmospheric N2
6. Bacteria convert atmospheric N2 into usable form for plants
a. Nitrogen fixation b. Denitrification
ECOSYSTEMS
7. Ecosystem in ocean _____________
8. Ecosystem in or on water ______________
9. Ecosystem in or on land _____________

8. 8
Energy 2 UNIT CHECK 4
1. Burning of organic matter to release C
2. Autotrophs use sunlight to create sugar C6H12O6
3. breaking down of organic matter releasing C
4. all cells use this process to convert glucose into ATP
a. photosynthesis b. cellular respiration
c. decomposition d. combustion
CARBON CYCLE
NITROGEN CYCLE
5. Bacteria convert N into atmospheric N2
6. Bacteria convert atmospheric N2 into usable form for plants
a. Nitrogen fixation b. Denitrification
ECOSYSTEMS
7. Ecosystem in ocean _____________
8. Ecosystem in or on water ______________
9. Ecosystem in or on land _____________
C
D
A
B
B
A
Marine
Aquatic
Terrestrial