Types of Consumers
What are the five main types of consumers?
Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Scavengers, Decomposers
Living things called _________________ feed on dead plants and animals.
decomposers
The _____________ gives energy.
sun
A __________________ is a place where an organism lives.
habitat
Living things in a habitat either help one another or ________________ with one another.
compete
______________ feed on dead animals that they did not kill.
Scavengers
Give an example of a Herbivore.
Elephant
______________ like grass, make their own food.
Producers
True or False:
Organisms in a habitat depend on, or need, one another.
True
Living things _________________ with each other in a habitat.
interact
______________ get all of their energy by eating other animals.
Carnivores
Give an example of a carnivore.
frog
_______________ like zebras, eat other living things.
Consumers
A ______________ is the role an organism has in its habitat.
niche
Rabbits feed on grass. The grass ____________ the rabbits from predators.
hides
_______________ get energy by eating both plants and animals.
Omnivores
Give an example of a omnivore.
chimp
______________ like mushrooms, feed on dead plants and animals.
Decomposers
A habitat includes many __________ and _________ things.
living and nonliving
Deer feed on grass and nuts. Deer ___________ with each other for food.
compete
______________ get all of their energy by eating plants.
Herbivores
Give an example of a scavenger.
hyena
Humans are a __________________.
consumer
In a swamp habitat, plants provide food. They also give fish and insects a place to _____________.
hide
What would happen if there were to many deer in a single habitat?
The deer would die or move to another area.