Transfer of Matter and Energy Vocabulary Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• Only the living things in an area
• A community of living and nonliving things working together
• Just the soil and water in an area
• A group of plants only

Which of these best describes interconnected?

• Things that are completely separate
• Things that don't affect each other
• Things linked together that affect each other
• Things that look alike

What are producers in an ecosystem?

• Animals that eat other animals
• Living things that break down dead matter
• Things that were never alive
• Living things that make their own food

What is photosynthesis?

• The way plants eat other plants
• How animals get their food
• The process plants use to make food using sunlight, air, and water
• When plants die in winter

Which describes organisms?

• Rocks and soil in nature
• Living things like plants, animals, or bacteria
• Only animals that live in water
• Things that were never alive

What are decomposers?

• Living things that break down dead plants and animals
• Plants that make their own food
• Animals that eat other animals
• Things that don't need food

What does nonliving mean?

• Things that sometimes grow
• Things that used to be alive
• Living things that don't move much
• Things that were never alive and can't grow or move on their own

What are consumers?

• Things that make their own food
• Living things that get energy by eating others
• Things that were never alive
• Only plants that need sunlight

What does essential mean?

• Something that's nice to have
• Something that's rarely needed
• Something that's absolutely necessary
• Something that's not important

What are nutrients?

• Only vitamins from fruits
• Things your body doesn't need
• Substances your body needs to grow and stay healthy
• Only minerals from vegetables