Producers, Consumers & Decomposers Review

Producers, Consumers & Decomposers Review

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Flashcard

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-2

+3

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers are organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are decomposers?

Back

Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil, such as fungi and bacteria.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a detritivore?

Back

A detritivore is a type of decomposer that feeds on dead organic matter, such as earthworms and maggots.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a producer.

Back

An example of a producer is an apple tree.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do decomposers benefit ecosystems?

Back

Decomposers benefit ecosystems by recycling nutrients back into the soil, which supports plant growth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?

Back

Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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