Decomposers and Nutrients Ecosystems Mystery Science Day 4

What is something that you can change in an experiment in order to test an idea?

• Compost
• Variable
• Fungus
• Experiment

What is the concept of guessing what will happen based on things you know?

• Predict
• Fungus
• Decay
• Experiment

What covers the Earth's surface and is made of tiny rocks and material from dead plants and animals?

• Spore
• Soil
• Decay
• Compost

What is a living thing that can break down dead living things known as?

• Mold
• Fungus
• Decomposer
• Compost

What is a test used to discover new information about a question?

• Compost
• Decay
• Experiment
• Fungus

What are the different types of materials that can be used as fertilizer?

• Mold
• Fungus
• Decay
• Compost

What is a type of fungus that often decomposes food?

• Mold
• Decomposer
• Mushroom
• Fungus

What is a part of a fungus that contains the offspring, similar to the seed of a plant?

• Fungus
• Mold
• Mushroom
• Spore

What is a living thing that is a decomposer and has spores, such as a mold or mushroom?

• Decomposer
• Mushroom
• Mold
• Fungus

What is the process of breaking down dead living things called?

• Compost
• Decay
• Fungus
• Mold