Ecosystem Roles and Functions (Natureworks)

What is an ecosystem?

• A large desert

• A single plant

• A community of living and non-living things that work together

• A type of animal

What do producers do in an ecosystem?

• Break down dead plants

• Eat other animals

• Make their own food

• Provide carbon dioxide

Which of these is a type of consumer?

• Soil

• Herbivore

• Decomposer

• Producer

What role does the sun play in an ecosystem?

• Absorbs water

• Provides heat and light

• Creates soil

• Eats plants

Why is water important in an ecosystem?

• It provides light

• It is a type of consumer

• It makes food

• It is a large percentage of cells

Which of the following consumers eats plants only?

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore