Unit 3 Ecosystems Review for Test

Front

What do you call animals that eat only animals?

Back

Carnivores

Front

Which of the following is an herbivore: grass, grasshopper, frog, eagle?

Back

Grasshopper

Front

What type of consumer is a hawk?

Back

Secondary and quaternary consumer

Front

Who is the predator of the snake?

Back

Eagle

Front

Why do wildebeests form large groups when migrating?

Back

Defense against predators

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Front

Define omnivores.

Back

Animals that eat both plants and animals.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

Back

The sun.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.