Ecosystems Test Review Part 1- 5th Grade

Front

What is an organism that breaks down dead organisms and wastes called?

Back

Decomposer

Front

What is the model that illustrates the path of energy through organisms in an ecosystem?

Back

Food Chain

Front

What do we call a diagram that shows many connected food chains?

Back

Food Web

Front

What gas is considered a waste product in photosynthesis that plants release?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What term describes all the living and nonliving things that interact in an area?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis and are the primary source of energy for other organisms.

Front

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Back

A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains.

Front

What are consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other organisms for energy.

Front

What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, making them available for producers.

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.