Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for a living organism that can make its own food using sunlight?

• Herbivore

• Producer

• Omnivore

• Predator

What is the term for a substance that is harmful or poisonous to living organisms?

• Renewable

• Nutrient

• Edible

• Toxic

Fill in the blank: A (a)   is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms.

• Producer

• Predator

• Consumer

• Decomposer

A habitat is considered (a)   when it has the right amount of each type of animal.

• Overcrowded

• Empty

• Balanced

• Chaotic

Fill in the blank: Food waste can (a)   over time and become part of the soil.

• biodegrade

• eat

• recycle

• fly

Which word means to save resources?

• Damage

• Conserve

• Contaminate

• Consume

Fill in the blank: A (a)   holds something.

• container

• damage

• coral reef

• consumer

What happens when we conserve water?

• We ignore it

• We destroy it.

• We save it

• We waste it

What might happen if we cut down trees?

• We build the ecosystem

• We damage the ecosystem

• We clean the ecosystem

• We conserve the ecosystem

What does the term 'decay' mean?

• Growing

• Breaking apart a dead plant or animal

• Building

• Eating