Roles and Energy in Ecosystems

Match the following terms to their description or definition.

• An organism that only consumes animals

• Carnivore

• An organism that consumes on dead organic material.

• Herbivore

• An organism that only consumes plants,

• Detritivore

• An organism that consumes plants or animals

• Omnivore

Match the following terms to their description or definition.

• Self feeder; an organism that makes its own food.

• Heterotroph

• An organism that consumes food from other organsims

• Consumer

• Different feeder; an organism that must consume other organisms to survive

• Autotroph

• An organism that produces its own food.

• Producer

The source of all energy in an ecosystem comes originally from the _________.

• consumers

• producers

• sun

• organisms

A producer in an ecosystem gets its energy by:

• consuming, or eating, other organisms

• breaking down dead organisms

• drinking water

• using the sun to make its own energy

A consumer in an ecosystem gets its energy by:

• consuming, or eating, other organisms

• breaking down dead organisms

• drinking water

• using the sun to make its own energy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A decomposer in an ecosystem gets its energy by:

• consuming, or eating, other organisms

• breaking down dead organisms

• drinking water

• using the sun to make its own energy

An organism eats berries and fish. It is a...

• consumer (herbivore)

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer (omnivore)

Based on what this organism is eating in the picture, what is it?

• Decomposer

• Consumer (carnivore)

• Consumer (herbivore)

• Producer

Which of the following is a producer?

• Deer

• Squirrel

• Tree

• Racoon

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is a autotroph?

• Deer

• Squirrel

• Tree

• Racoon

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3