Populations and Ecosystems

Which group uses the sun's energy to make food?

• producers
• consumers
• decomposers
• predators

What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem

• producers
• consumers
• decomposers
• sun

Which organism is a decomposer?

• ladybug
• fungus
• spider
• sunflower

Which best describes grasses, shrubs, and trees?

• producers
• consumers
• decomposers
• scavengers

Which group lists only decomposers?

• tadpoles, frogs, and algae
• shrimp, crayfish, and turtles
• bacteria, mushrooms, and earthworms

What is another name for an animal or plant's home?

• ecosystem
• tree
• habitat
• population

What do you call an organism that has to search for its food?

• producer
• consumer
• prey
• plant

Animals that eat only plants

• herbivore
• omnivore
• carnivore
• decomposer

Animals that eat only meat

• omnivore
• herbivore
• carnivore
• scavenger

Animals that eat both plants and animals

• carnivore
• scavenger
• omnivore
• herbivore