Module Test: Matter in Ecosystems

Energy and other materials from dead organisms are recycled back into the soil by _____.

_______________ make their own food using energy from the Sun.

How is a fungi, like mushrooms, different than a plant?

4) Animals are ___________.

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

Organisms that are eaten by other animals are called (a)   .

The amount of water in an ecosystem can have an impact on the number of organisms living in an ecosystem.

Look at the picture of the hawk and the mouse. What word best describes the hawk?

The job of decomposers is to break down dead plants and animals into useful substances. This job is their __________.

A (a)   eats animals for energy.