Science Vocabulary List

Which of the following best describes 'Producers'?

• Animals that consume other organisms

• Plants that are able to make their own food

• Microorganisms that decompose organic matter

• Humans who cultivate crops

Which of the following best describes 'Consumers'?

• Organisms that produce their own food

• Organisms that eat other organisms

• Organisms that decompose organic material

• Organisms that live in water

What do decomposers eat?

• Dead plants and animals

• Living plants and animals

• Only dead plants

• Only dead animals

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word 'Herbivore'?

• A herbivore eats plants and herbs only.

• A herbivore eats both plants and meat.

• A herbivore eats only meat.

• A herbivore eats insects.

Which of the following best describes an 'Omnivore'?

• An organism that eats only plants.

• An organism that eats only meat.

• An organism that eats both plants and meat.

• An organism that eats neither plants nor meat.

According to the food web where does the owl gets its energy from

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the interaction between living and non-living things in a specific area

• Ecosystem

• Environment

• Habitat

• Community

An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

• Producer
• Heterotroph
• Consumer
• Decomposer

Which of these organisms is considered to be a producer?

• grass

• gazelle

• fox

• coyote

Which of these organisms is the producer?

• Owl

• Mouse

• Grasshopper

• Grass