Ecology Ppt and Questions(modified for Sped)

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to learn about plants, energy, and ecosystems?

• Because they help us understand how nature works and how living things survive.

• Because plants are only used for decoration.

• Because energy is only important for machines.

• Because ecosystems are not related to humans.

Open Ended

How do plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to help other living things in an ecosystem?

Multiple Choice

Which process in plants uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide and water?

• Aerobic respiration

• Anaerobic respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of consumers in a food chain?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Producers

Fill in the Blanks

Energy from the

is used by plants to make food through photosynthesis.

Open Ended

Explain how decomposers contribute to the carbon cycle.

Multiple Select

Which of the following steps are part of the water cycle?

• Water evaporates and becomes water vapor

• Plants take up water from the soil

• Animals drink water

• All living things need water to survive

Fill in the Blanks

To help keep ecosystems healthy, people can

food scraps to return nutrients to the soil.

Fill in the Blanks

Plants use sunlight, water, and

from the air to make their own food.

Open Ended

Explain how photosynthesis helps support life on Earth. Use examples from what you learned in the lesson.