Science Quiz on Decomposers and Composting

A ___ is a living thing that can break down dead living things. Use the word bank: mushroom, compost, variable, experiment, decomposer.

• mushroom

• compost

• variable

• decomposer

We can use ___ to help fertilize our gardens. Use the word bank: mushroom, compost, variable, experiment, decomposer.

• mushroom

• compost

• variable

• experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A ___ is a test used to discover new information about a question. Use the word bank: mushroom, compost, variable, experiment, decomposer.

• experiment

• mushroom

• compost

• decomposer

A ___ can change in an experiment in order to test an idea. Use the word bank: mushroom, compost, variable, experiment, decomposer.

• variable

• mushroom

• compost

• decomposer

___ is a living thing that is a decomposer and has spores, such as a mold or mushroom. Use the word bank: mushroom, compost, variable, experiment, decomposer.

• mushroom

• compost

• variable

• experiment

What is compost? Choose the correct answer from the choices.

• A type of fungus

• Decayed plant material used as fertilizer

• A living thing that breaks down dead material

• A part of a fungus containing offspring

What is the role of a decomposer in nature? Choose the correct answer from the choices.

• To control variables

• To break down dead living things

• To make predictions

• To create new experiments

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a spore? Choose the correct answer from the choices.

• A living thing that can decompose

• A part of a fungus similar to a seed

• A type of soil

• A variable in an experiment

What is mold? Choose the correct answer from the choices.

• A type of fungus that often decomposes food

• A test used to discover new information

• A part of the Earth's surface

• A seed of a plant

What does it mean to predict in an experiment? Choose the correct answer from the choices.

• To decompose material

• To change a variable

• To guess what will happen based on things you know

• To cover the Earth's surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2