Science Quiz on Decomposers and Fungi

What is decayed plant material that can be used as fertilizer?

• Control

• Compost

• Soil

• Spore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is something in an experiment that you do not change?

• Variable

• Decompose

• Control

• Experiment

What is the process of breaking down dead living things?

• Decompose

• Predict

• Experiment

• Mold

What is a living thing that can break down dead living things?

• Fungus

• Decomposer

• Spore

• Mushroom

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a test used to discover new information about a question?

• Variable

• Experiment

• Control

• Predict

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a living thing that is a decomposer and has spores, such as a mold or mushroom?

• Soil

• Fungus

• Compost

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a type of fungus that often decomposes food?

• Mold

• Spore

• Soil

• Compost

What is a type of fungus that usually has a stalk and cap?

• Decomposer

• Mushroom

• Variable

• Control

What does it mean to guess what will happen based on things you know?

• Decompose

• Predict

• Experiment

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What covers the Earth's surface and is made of tiny rocks and material from dead plants and animals?

• Soil

• Compost

• Spore

• Fungus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1