
Producers Consumers Decomposers
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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22 Slides • 35 Questions
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Types of Consumers
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Multiple Choice
(True or False)- Heterotrophs such as us humans and other animals such as lions, zebras, and tigers get their nutrients by consuming other organisms.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
What type of organisms are also called autotrophs?
Omnivores.
Consumers.
Decomposers.
Producers.
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Multiple Select
What are heterotrophs?
Consumers that eat others.
Consumers that eat plants.
Consumers that create what they eat.
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Multiple Choice
(True or False)- Organisms that are heterotrophic can make their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
True
False
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Multiple Select
Which of the following organism above are considered "Heterotrophic"?
Deer
Fern Plant
Apple Tree
Owl
Skunk
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Multiple Choice
Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.
Ominvore
Detritivore
Heterotroph
Autotroph
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Match
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Producer
Consumer
Thanos
Consumer
Producer
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Purple
Consumer
Producer
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Purple
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Multiple Choice
Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating plants.
Parasite
Herbivore
Carnivore
Ominvore
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Multiple Choice
Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.
Detritivore
Ominvore
Carnivore
Herbivore
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Multiple Choice
The substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy are called?
Nutrients
Proteins
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
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Multiple Choice
Which nutrient insulates the body against the cold and protects internal organs?
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Multiple Choice
Which nutrient helps rebuild and repair muscles?
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Multiple Choice
Which nutrient is the number one energy source for your body?
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Multiple Choice
Substances in food that your body needs to grow & develop.
Nutrition
Protein
Carbohydrates
Nutrients
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Multiple Choice
This nutrient makes up 75% of your body !
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Match
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Eats plants
Eats plants & animals
Eats animals
Herbivore
Carnivore/Omnivore
Eats plants
Eats plants & animals
Eats animals
Herbivore
Carnivore/Omnivore
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Multiple Choice
Heterotrophs that get energy and nutrition from dead or decaying organisms or their waste products and recycle nutrients back to the ecosystem.
Producer
Trophic
Decomposer
Autotrooph
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Worms are the ONLY kind of decomposers.
TRUE
FALSE
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Multiple Choice
Decomposers release chemicals to break down the food.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Organic litter that made up of dead organisms, their parts, and waste is ___________.
detritus
decomposer
compost
food chain
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Multiple Choice
Heterotrophs that “clean up” the ecosystem by eating dead and decaying organisms.
Autotrophs
Herbivores
Ominvores
Detritivores
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Multiple Choice
A fly maggot in a piece of meat is an example of a detritivore.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Detritivores have mouth parts.
True
False
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Match
Detritivores
Eat
Decomposers
Break down
Species of Detritivore
Mouth parts
Detritivores
No mouth parts
Decomposers
Millipede
Mouth parts
Detritivores
No mouth parts
Decomposers
Millipede
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Multiple Choice
A blue green fungus on a slice of old bread is an example of a detritivore.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Without detritivores and decomposers dead organisms would break down in other ways.
True
False
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