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Decomposers and Food Chain Dynamics

Decomposers and Food Chain Dynamics

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Biology, Science, Other

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5th - 6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Kasey introduces the food chain, explaining how energy flows from producers like plants to consumers such as animals. Producers convert solar energy into nutrients, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms. The video highlights the energy loss in the food chain and the role of decomposers in recycling nutrients, completing the cycle.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of plants in the food chain?

They are predators.

They are producers.

They are decomposers.

They are consumers.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organisms are considered producers in the ocean?

Zooplankton

Sharks

Phytoplankton

Sardines

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used for animals that eat plants or other animals?

Consumers

Predators

Decomposers

Producers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are there fewer top-level consumers like sharks in the food chain?

They reproduce slowly.

They lose energy as heat.

They have a short lifespan.

They are hunted by humans.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to producers and consumers when they die?

They become predators.

They are eaten by other animals.

They are broken down by decomposers.

They disappear completely.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of decomposers in the food web?

They break down dead organisms.

They hunt smaller consumers.

They consume living plants.

They produce energy from the sun.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do decomposers contribute to the nutrient cycle?

By consuming predators.

By producing new plants.

By creating new energy.

By recycling nutrients.

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