Cycling of Matter & Flow of Energy

An example of a decomposer is a _______.

• butterfly
• bear
• plant
• worm

Plants are considered _________ because they make their own food.

• consumers
• producers
• makers
• decomposers

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These organisms break down dead things.

• Consumers
• Producers
• Decomposers
• Rotters

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This is the chemical process by which plants make their own food.

• Cellular respiration
• Combustion
• Electrolysis
• Photosynthesis

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The overlapping of food chains results in a ________.

• woven chain
• braided chain
• food web
• food nest

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When we eat, our bodies go through this process to make energy from food.

• Photosynthesis
• Cellular respiration
• Transpiration
• Absorption

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This is the ultimate source of energy on Earth.

• Heat
• Fire
• Electricity
• The sun

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A grasshopper that eats the seeds of a plant is considered to be a _____________.

• producer
• decomposer
• consumer
• predator

A consumer at the top of a food chain is sometimes called ________.

• a producer
• an apex consumer
• a top consumer
• prey

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The final products of photosynthesis are oxygen and _________.

• sunlight
• sugar
• carbon dioxide
• water

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