Ecosystem Energy Quiz

What is an organism that makes food through photosynthesis called?

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Predator

• Consumer

What do plants use to produce food in the form of sugar?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sunlight

• Water

What are animals that eat only plants or plant parts called?

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Producers

What do decomposers release back into the ecosystem?

• Nutrients

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sunlight

What is an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms called?

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Predator

• Consumer

What do herbivores eat?

• Both plants and animals

• Only other animals

• Only plants

• Dead plants and animals

What do carnivores eat?

• Both plants and animals

• Only other animals

• Only plants

• Dead plants and animals

What do omnivores eat?

• Dead plants and animals

• Both plants and animals

• Only other animals

• Only plants

What do bacteria and fungi act as in an ecosystem?

• Predators

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• Release oxygen

• Break down remains of dead organisms

• Feed on other organisms

• Produce food through photosynthesis