Matter in Ecosystems Review

What recycles energy and other materials from dead organisms back into the soil?

• producers

• nonrenewable resources

• consumers

• decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

(a)   makes their own food using energy from the Sun.

• producers
• consumers
• predators
• prey

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are all animals?

• producers

• consumers

• predators

• prey

​ (a)   break down decaying material in an ecosystem.​

• decomposers
• consumers
• producers
• prey
• predators

What are organisms that are eaten by other animals called?

• prey

• predators

• carnivores

• herbivores

The amount of water in an ecosystem can be a limiting factor on the number of organisms living in that ecosystem.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Look at the image. What word best describes the mouse?

• decomposer

• predator

• prey

• producer

The job of decomposers is to break down dead plants and animals into useful substances. What is another name for the job they have?

• adaptation

• niche

• skill

• habitat

A (a)   eats animals for energy.

• consumer
• producer
• decomposer

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

• rocks

• air

• animals

• water