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WorksheetsEcosystem Assessment #1: Lessons 1-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
All living and nonliving things that interact in an area make up a(n)
ecosystem
nutrient
organism
environment
Scientists that study ecosystems and teach other people about them are
chemists
ecologists
botanists
economists
Which of the following is part of the ecosystem?
the air
the soil
the trees
all of these
The organisms in an ecosystem that make up their own food are called
consumers
decomposers
producers
photosynthesis
Energy from the sun and building materials from the air are used to carry out
photosynthesis
sun's energy
synthesis
oxygenation
To get energy and building materials so they can grow, plants use
carbon dioxide
sugar
oxygen
water
An organism that gets food by eating other organisms is called a
plant
consumer
producer
decomposer
The process that breaks food down into simple materials that an animal's body can use is called
circulation
photosynthesis
respiration
digestion
When an animal dies, the once living material from the animal's body
regenerates so the animals can live again.
remains exactly the same for millions of years.
is broken down and passes into the soil and air.
disintegrates into small particles that eventually disappear.
All animals are considered to be
producers
consumers
decomposers
none of these
A group of organisms that act as decomposers are
fungi
animals
compost
producers
Tiny microorganisms that can act as decomposers are called
bacteria
fruits and vegetables
compost
animals
An organism that gets matter and energy by feeding on dead materials and wastes is called a(n)
compost
fungi
bacteria
decomposer
A mixture of soil and decayed matter that provides the materials plants need is called
compost
fungi
bacteria
decomposer
Birds, cats, dogs and people are classified as
decomposers
producers
consumers
none of these
An animal that only eats meat is called a(n)
herbivore
omnivore
carnivore
beast
In the owl pellet experiment we saw that energy from the sun was transferred to the plant, then to the mouse then to the
sun
stars
moon
owl
An animal that only eats plants is called a(n)
herbivore
omnivore
carnivore
vegetarian
All plants are
consumers
producers
herbivores
edible
What do plants use to get energy and building blocks so they can grow?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
sugar
water
