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An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is called a:

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

A ____________ breaks down waste or dead organisms and recycles nutrients.

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

An organism that makes its own food for energy is called a

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

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An animal that naturally preys on other organisms is called a:

• predator

• prey

• omnivore

• herbivore

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Which organism does the wolf and the fox compete for in the food web?

• Snake

• Rabbit

• Deer

• Bird

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A bird eats a worm. What type of relationship do the bird and the worm have?

• Mutually beneficially

• Competitive

• Predator/Prey

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Which of these is an abiotic feature of this ecosystem?

• Trees

• Kangaroo

• Rocks

• Termites

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Which of these is a biotic feature of this ecosystem?

• Trees

• Sunlight

• Rocks

• Water

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A mosquito bites you to get food. You get an itchy bump. What type of relationship do you and the mosquito have?

• Parasitic

• Mutually beneficial

• Prey/predator

A deer eats nuts, leaves, and fruit. Deer are __________

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Carnivores