Cycles of matter Quiz

All organisms are made of ________________.

• cells
• matter

• ecosystem

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Organisms that use energy from the Sun to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen are called ________________.

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

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________________ get their energy by breaking down dead matter.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

Organisms that eat other living things are called ________________.

• consumers
• producers

• decomposers

A diagram showing a single pathway that matter and energy follow through an ecosystem is called a(n) ________________.

• Ecosystem

• Food WEB

• food CHAIN

A(n) ________________ can potentially threaten a stable food web.

• A. natural species

• B. invasive species

• C. strong predator

• D. weak consumer

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Which of the following is a nonliving part of the ecosystem?

• A. Oak tree

• B. Rabbit

• C. Soil

• D. Bacteria

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A decomposer is an important part of an ecosystem because it ________________.

• A. produces food for other organisms

• B. breaks down decaying organisms

• C. is nonliving

• D. relies on living animals for its food

The main difference between a food chain and a food web is that _______.

• in a food chain, all organisms are consumers

• in a food chain, all consumers are carnivores

• a food web shows the relationship of many overlapping food chains

• a food chain starts with producers, while a food web does not

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A consumer that eats only plants is called a(n) _______.

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• producer