Ecosystems Vocabulary

Which image shows a producer?

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What is a model that shows how each organism gets energy in an ecosystem?

• food web

• ecosystem

• organism

• food chain

Which is an organism that gets hunted and eaten?

• lion

• rabbit

• whale

• eagle

What is an herbivore?

• Consumers that only eat other animals

• Consumers that only eat plants

• Consumers that eat both plants and animals

What organisms break down dead matter and return the nutrients to the soil?

• organisms

• consumers

• decomposers

• producers

Which shows an omnivore?

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What are plants and animals that get their energy from eating other things?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

An elephant eats only plants. Which type of consumer is an elephant?

• A Producer

• A Herbivore

• A Decomposer

• A Consumer

Which group list ONLY decomposers?

• tadpoles, frogs, and algae

• bacteria, mushrooms, and earthworms

• shrimp, crawfish, and turtles

What is the source of all energy in the ecosystem?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Sun