Types of Consumers Vocabulary Lesson

Grasshoppers eat plants, even flowers! Grasshoppers only eat producers. Grasshoppers do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a grasshopper?

• A grasshopper is an omnivore.

• A grasshopper is a carnivore.

• A grasshopper is an herbivore.

A turtle eats grubs, worms, insects, berries, and leaves. Turtles eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a turtle?

• Turtles are omnivores.

• Turtles are carnivores.

• Turtles are herbivores.

Deer eat leaves, acorns, and grass. Deer only eat producers. Deer do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a deer?

• Deer are omnivores.

• Deer are carnivores.

• Deer are herbivores.

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A bee eats pollen and nectar from plants. Bees eat producers, but they do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a bee?

• Bees are omnivores.

• Bees are carnivores.

• Bees are herbivores.

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A fox eats squirrels, frogs, insects, berries, and vegetables. Foxes eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a fox?

• Foxes are omnivores.

• Foxes are carnivores.

• Foxes are herbivores

A hawk eats large insects, other birds, fish, and mice. Hawks do not eat producers. Hawks only eat consumers. What type of consumer is a hawk?

• Hawks are omnivores.

• Hawks are carnivores.

• Hawks are herbivores.

A bear eats berries, grass, insects, fish, and small mammals. Bears eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a bear?

• Bears are omnivores.

• Bears are carnivores.

• Bears are herbivores.

People eat fruits, vegetables, animals, and even insects! Some people might choose not to eat animals or insects, but a person can eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer are you?

• A person is an omnivore.

• A person is a carnivore.

• A person is an herbivore.

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are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Omnivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Producers are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

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What is a primary consumer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that feeds on primary producers

• An organism that feeds on secondary consumers

• An organism that decomposes organic material