Matter Flow in Ecosystems

The Need to Feed:

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 basic needs of all living organisms?

• food

• air

• water

• rocks

The Need to Feed:

What do you call a scientist who studies ecosystems?

• biologist

• ecologist

• paleontologist

• psychologist

The Need to Feed:

A ___________ shows the order in which organisms depend on each other for food.

• food chain

• food web

• food rope

• food line

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Ecosystems:

An ecosystem includes all of the __________ between organisms and their environment.

• food chains

• connections

• disagreements

• decomposers

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Building Blocks:

Animals ________ their food, or break it down into smaller pieces.

• photosynthesis

• make

• decompose

• digest

Consumers:

All animals are consumers. They must eat food to get new _______ and _______ for their bodies.

• energy and sugar

• oxygen and sugar

• matter and energy

• sunlight and carbon dioxide

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Consumers:

_______ are animals that eat other animals.

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• Mr. Gehring

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Consumers:

________ are animals that eat plants.

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

• 5th graders

Consumers:

________ are animals that eat both plants and animals.

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• owls

Producers:

_______ are producers and create their own food through a process called ________.

• plants, photosynthesis

• animals, consuming

• decomposers, decomposition

• 5th graders, parents

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