Ecosystems CKLA Ch 3

What do ecologists call dirt?

• Mud

• Clay

• Sand

• Soil

What is the main role of producers in an ecosystem?

• To eat other animals

• To make their own food

• To hunt at night

• To decompose dead matter

Which process do plants use to make their own food?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

What do consumers eat?

• Only animals

• Only plants

• Plants and animals

• Only soil

What type of animal is an owl?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Herbivore

What do decomposers feed on?

• Living plants

• Live animals

• Dead organic matter

• Fresh fruits

Which of these is a decomposer?

• Owl

• Blackberry plant

• Earthworm

• Squirrel

What happens to leaves as they decompose?

• They float away

• They become part of the soil

• They turn into rocks

• They grow into new plants

What is the role of bacteria in the ecosystem?

• To decompose dead matter

• To hunt at night

• To produce food

• To consume plants

What do worms do with leaves?

• They plant them

• They eat them

• They ignore them

• They fly with them