Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Select the different energy roles in the ecosystem. There may be more than one.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• composer

• stargazer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that make their own food

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return the raw materials to the environment

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

True or False Algae and phytoplankton are the main producers in lakes and oceans.

• True

• False

What season do you like the best?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Consumers that eat only plants

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Scavengers

Consumers that eat only animals

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Scavengers

Consumers that eat both plants and animals

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Scavengers

Consumers that feed on the bodies of dead organisms

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Scavengers