5th grade ecosystems 5.L.2

a living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A hawk flies low over the grassland, hunting for a prairie dog. Which organism is the predator?

• the hawk

• the prairie dog

• neither are the predators

Which is an example of a food chain?

• grass, rabbit, snake, owl

• rabbit, grass, snake, owl

• grass, fox, mouse, owl

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Terrestrial ecosystems means land ecosystems.

• true

• false

A deer eats grass and leaves from bushes and trees. What kind of consumer is a deer?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

Which aquatic system listed below is an example of brackish water?

• Lake

• Pond

• Ocean

• Estuary

Living things that get energy by eating

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Terrestrial ecosystems include forest, rainforest, grasslands, deserts, tundra, and oceans.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

living things that make their own food

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which statement below best describes an ecosystem?

• an area with lots of plants and animals

• a natural environment

• an area made of living and non-living things

• an animal's habitat

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1