Food Web #1 4.12B

Match the following living things with their descriptions.

• Producer

• Microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, virus, or fungus

• Scavenger

• Organisms that include molds, yeasts, and mushrooms

• Decomposers

• Organisms that break down dead organic material, including fungi, bacteria, invertebrates such as worms and insects

• Microorganism

• Animals that consume large pieces of dead organisms, such as maggots, hyenas, and vultures

• Fungus/Fungi

• Organism that makes its own food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and water, such as trees, grass, and algae

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In Hannah's garden, there is a living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food. It is a _____

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Noah and Aria found a dead animal in the forest. They noticed a living thing feeding on large pieces of the dead organism. What is this living thing called?

• Decomposers

• Fungus

• Scavenger

• Microorganism

In Benjamin's science class, they learned about an organism that can't make food and can't move around. What is this organism?

(a)  

• Fungus
• Scavenger

• Decomposers

• Producer

During a science class, Daniel asked, 'What is an organism that can't make food and can't move around?'

• Fungus

• Scavenger

• Decomposers

• Microorganism

During a science class, Ava observed an organism that is too small to be seen without a microscope. What is this organism called?

(a)  

• Decomposers

• Scavenger

• Microorganism
• Fungus

During a nature walk, Grace and Michael found a mushroom growing on a tree stump. A mushroom is an example of (a)  

• Fungus
• Microorganism
• Scavenger
• Producer

During a class discussion, Emma asked, "Which is a consumer?"

• Producer

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

Select the producers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Select the consumers.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2