5th grade ecosystems 5.L.2

Give an example of a decomposer.

• Fungi

• Plants

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

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Give an example of a consumer.

• A plant, such as a fern

• An animal, such as a lion or a rabbit

• A mineral, such as quartz

• A fungus, such as a mushroom

Give an example of a producer.

• A plant, such as a tree or a flower.

• A lion, as it is a top predator.

• A mushroom, as it decomposes organic matter.

• A fish, as it lives in water.

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What are the three main types of organisms in an ecosystem?

• Producers, consumers, and decomposers.

• Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

• Plants, animals, and fungi.

• Predators, prey, and scavengers.

What is a consumer?

• A living thing that gets energy by eating other living things.

• A type of plant that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

• An organism that decomposes dead matter for energy.

• A living thing that can survive without consuming other organisms.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

• They provide energy for consumers by making their own food.

• They consume other organisms for energy.

• They decompose organic matter to recycle nutrients.

• They compete with consumers for resources.

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What is a decomposer?

• A living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals.

• A type of plant that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

• An animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy.

• A microorganism that only breaks down living organisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms interacting with each other.

• An area made of living and non-living things interacting with each other.

• A collection of plants and animals in a specific region.

• A system of weather patterns affecting a geographical area.

What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

• They obtain energy by eating producers or other consumers.

• They produce energy through photosynthesis.

• They decompose organic matter into nutrients.

• They compete with producers for sunlight.

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What is biodiversity?

• The variety of different species in an ecosystem.

• The total number of organisms in a habitat.

• The genetic variation within a single species.

• The distribution of species across different regions.

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