Producers & Energy
This group makes its own food using sunlight.
A) Consumers
B) Producers
C) Decomposers
B) Producers
An animal that eats only plants is called what?
A) Herbivore
B) Carnivore
C) Omnivore
A) Herbivore
These organisms break down dead plants and animals.
A) Consumers
B) Producers
C) Decomposers
C) Decomposers
This shows who eats whom in an ecosystem.
A) Food Chain
B) Food Web
C) Food Tray
B) Food Web
A nurse log is a fallen ______.
A) Tree
B) Leaves
C) Meteorite from space
A) Tree
What is Mr. Alden's favorite sport?
Basketball
This is the main source of energy for producers.
A) Wind
B) Water
C) Sun
C) Sun
An animal that eats both plants and animals.
A) Herbivore
B) Carnivore
C) Omnivore
C) Omnivore
Which of the following is a decomposer found in a forest.
A) Deer
B) Mushroom
C) Owl
B) Mushroom
A food web is made of many connected _____.
A) Food Spiders
B) Food Chains
C) Food Trays
B) Food Chains
One way nurse logs help plants grow.
A) Checks on the plants health
B) Fights off Consumers
C) Provides Nutrients/Moisture
C) Provides Nutrients/Moisture
How many siblings does Mr. Alden have?
2 siblings; 1 brother and 1 sister (both older)
DAILY DOUBLE: 300 points per answer.
List as many producer found in a forest ecosystem you can think of.
Some answers but not all:
Trees, grass, moss, ferns, flowers, etc.
An animal that eats only other animals.
A) Herbivore
B) Carnivore
C) Omnivore
B) Carnivore
What happens to matter when decomposers do their job?
A) Matter is recycled back into the soil
B) Matter disappears and is never seen again
C) Matter is destroyed
A) Matter is recycled back into the soil
Why do arrows point in one direction in a food web?
A) To connect the pictures
B) Show the flow of energy
C) Because they want to
B) Show the flow of energy
Name one organism that lives on a nurse log.
Answers include, but not limited to:
- Types of fungi (Mushroom, bacteria)
- Types of plants (Moss, flowers, trees)
- Types of animals (Insects, salamanders)
When is Mr. Alden's birthday and how old is Mr. Alden?
October 2nd (1992)
33
Why are producers important to all living things?
A) They start the food web and provide energy
B) They give the small plants something to look up to
C) They break down matter and return it back to the soil
A) They start the food web and provide energy
Why can one animal be part of more than one food chain?
A) The animal travels a lot
B) The animal eats different foods
C) The animal's mommy bought it a lot of food chains so it looks cool
B) The animal eats different foods
What would happen if decomposers disappeared?
A) Nothing would change
B) Matter would recycle itself
C) Matter would not be recycled
C) Matter would not be recycled
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A) A chain is metal; a web is made by spiders
B) A chain goes in a circle; a web goes in a line
C) A chain is one path; a web has many paths
C) A chain is one path; a web has many paths
How do nurse logs help matter move through an ecosystem?
A) Decomposers break it down and return nutrients
B) Consumers eat other animals
C) Producers break down the nurse log
A) Decomposers break it down and return nutrients
What is the best thing about having Mr. Alden as a teacher?
(>'-')> Answers will vary <('-'<)
How does energy move differently than matter in a food web?
A) They are not different; its a trick question
B) Energy cycles; matter flows one way
C) Energy flows one way; matter cycles
C) Energy flows one way; matter cycles
Is a bear a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
A) Herbivore; bears only eat berries
B) Carnivore; bears only eat meat
C) Omnivore; bears eat both plants and animals
C) Omnivore; bears eat both plants and animals
Are fungi producers or decomposers?
A) Producers; they make their own food
B) Decomposer; they break down matter
C) Neither; they hunt for their food
B) Decomposer; they break down matter
Why is a food web a good model of an ecosystem?
A) It shows the healthy feeding relationships of the animals
B) It explains the role of each animal
C) It has cool pictures
A) It shows the healthy feeding relationships of the animals
How does a nurse log connect living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
A) It lies on the soil
B) It takes in energy from the Sun
C) It stores and recycles matter from living things
C) It stores and recycles matter from living things
What is one thing Mr. Alden would want to change about himself?
NOTHING! MR. ALDEN IS PERFECT AND HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST OTHERWISE!
Just kidding, I was curious what your answers would be, everyone gets points unless I do not like you answer. <('-'<)