5th grade ecosystems
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?LionSquirrelGrassEagle30s
- Q2Which of the following is an example of a decomposer in an ecosystem?ButterflyFungiFoxRabbit30s
- Q3What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?MoonFireStarsSun30s
- Q4Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?RockSunlightTreeWater30s
- Q5Which of the following is an example of a consumer in an ecosystem?RiverMountainWolfSunflower30s
- Q6What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?EvaporationDigestionRespirationPhotosynthesis30s
- Q7What is the main source of energy in most ecosystems?SunlightSoilWaterAir30s
- Q8Which of the following is an example of a decomposer in an ecosystem?MushroomSquirrelButterflySunflower30s
- Q9What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?To provide shelter for other organismsTo make food through photosynthesisTo hunt and eat other animalsTo decompose dead organisms30s
- Q10What is an example of a herbivore in an ecosystem?RabbitSnakeLionEagle30s
- Q11What is the role of a scavenger in an ecosystem?To collect and store food for laterTo feed on dead animalsTo capture and consume preyTo produce oxygen through photosynthesis30s
- Q12Which of the following describes a food web?A single pathway of energy transfer in an ecosystemA network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystemA list of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystemA group of organisms that eat the same type of foodA diagram representing the flow of energy in an ecosystem30s
- Q13What is the role of decomposers in a food chain or food web?Capturing energy from the sun through photosynthesisProducing food for other organismsBreaking down dead organisms and waste into simple nutrientsConsuming plants for energyPredating on other organisms for food30s
- Q14What is a consumer in a food chain or food web?An organism that serves as a habitat for other organismsAn organism at the beginning of a food chainAn organism that obtains energy by consuming other organismsAn organism that produces food through photosynthesisAn organism that breaks down dead organisms and waste30s
- Q15What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore in a food chain?A herbivore is a producer, while a carnivore is a consumerA herbivore is a decomposer, while a carnivore is a predatorA herbivore eats only other animals, while a carnivore eats only plantsA herbivore eats only plants, while a carnivore eats only other animalsA herbivore is at the bottom of the food chain, while a carnivore is at the top30s