Environments & Organisms

Which of the following organisms is considered a decomposer?

• grasses
• vultures
• worms
• snakes

Organisms that get energy by making their own food are called

• Producers
• Consumers
• Decomposers
• Omnivores

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Which organism does not transfer energy to the bird?

• rabbit
• worm
• snail
• plant

Which of the following best describes the deer's role in the ecosystem?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

• decomposer

What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food?

• evaporation
• adaptations
• photosynthesis
• transpiration

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Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

• Dolphins have a blow hole on the top of their heads.
• Humans blink their eyes to avoid getting dust in them.
• Raccoons gather at campground garbage cans.
• Fish have gills to get oxygen.

If many fish were removed from a pond ecosystem, what might happen?

• The insect population would increase.
• The plants would die.
• There would be less water.
• The frogs would die.

What is a drought?  

• A prolonged period without rainfall
• A prolonged period of excessive rainfall
• A prolonged period of mosquito invasion
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___________ is hunted by predators 

• prey
• omnivore
• producer

______________, like mushrooms and bacteria, break down dead organisms

• composers
• decomposers
• omnivores
• producers