Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem?

• A group of animals that are the same species.

• Soil, water, air and sunlight

• All the living and non living things that interact in an area.

• North America

Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?

• Sunlight
• Air
• Water
• All of these

An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants interacting with their ____________.

• habitat
• climate
• environment
• community

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

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer
• omnivore

There are 3 roles an organism can play in an ecosystem are:

• producer, consumer, decomposer
• herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
• producer, director, actor
• predator, prey, scavenger

An organism that can make its own food is called a 

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer
• composer

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms is called a

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer
• brujeria

An organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms is called a

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer
• Mr. Gallego

There are 3 kinds of consumers:

• carnivore, herbivore, omnivore
• decomposer, consumer, producer
• meat, vegetable, grain
• protein, carb, fat

What is one thing that make producers special?

• They are not living

• They rely on other organisms for food

• They can make their own food through photosynthesis

• They are omnivores