Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Which gets all of its energy from the sun?

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• carnivore

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning matter back into the soil, is called a...

• herbivore

• producer

• competitor

• decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How is a deer in a forest ecosystem most similar to a rabbit in the same ecosystem?

• Both are decomposers.

• Both are consumers.

• Both are carnivores.

• Both are producers.

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Which best describes animals that eat only plants?

• decomposers

• carnivores

• herbivores

• omnivores

Which group includes only decomposers?

• spider, fungi, and grass

• ladybug, spider, and deer

• sunflower, tree, and grass

• fungi, bacteria, and worms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which describes a consumer in a pond ecosystem?

• catfish

• cattail

• water lily

• algae

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of organism eats mainly animals?

• omnivore

• herbivore

• carnivore

• producer

Which group of organisms are consumers?

• bacteria, fungi, and mushrooms

• cactus, fern, and maple tree

• deer, rabbit, and squirrel

• moss, protist, and algae

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which best describes the role of producers in a wetland ecosystem?

• to provide food and heat

• to provide oxygen and water

• to provide water and energy

• to provide energy and oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is produced by photosynthesis?

• water

• sugar

• sunlight

• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3