Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers Interactive Video

A(n) ​ (a)   is where all living and nonliving things come together.

• ecosystem
• desert
• ocean
• mountain
• community

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Choose all the NONLIVING parts of an Ecosystem:

• Air

• Temperature

• Rocks

• Water

• Grass

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Which roles make up an ecosystem?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Omnivore

• Decomposer

• Carnivore

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Plants make their own food through the process of ​ (a)   , which allows them to absorb the sun's energy and turn it into sugar.

• photosynthesis
• respiration
• digestion
• fermentation

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A plant is a type of...

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Herbivore

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(b) Carnivore

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(c) Omnivore

• human

• eats only plants

• eats fish and other seafood

• eats plants and animals

• eats only other animals (meat)

• loves something like a steak or even raw meat, like beef jerky

• loves things like lettuce, fruit, or grass

• giraffe

• eats a variety of foods including fruits, vegetables, and meats

• lion

A ​ (a)   is something like a plant in an ecosystem. A ​ (b)   is something like an animal in an ecosystem. A ​ (c)   is something like bacteria or fungi in an ecosystem.

• producer
• consumer
• decomposer
• predator
• herbivore
• scavenger

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Which of the following is a population?

• All of the deer within the forest.

• All of the different animals in the ocean.

• All of the rocks within a forest.

• All of the living things within an ecosystem.

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Which of the following is an example of a community?

• All the different living things in an ecosystem.

  Like lions, trees, and zebras.

• All the living deer in a forest.

• All of the nonliving things in a forest.

  Like air, water, and rocks.

• All the living and nonliving things in a forest.

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