Mrs. Richardson -Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers

Organisms

100

An __________ is any living thing.

An organism

200

Give 2 examples of organisms.

Answers vary: plant, animal, person, dog, bacteria

An organism is a creature such as a plant, animal or a single-celled life form, or something that has interdependent parts and that is being compared to a living creature. 

300

What are the 3 categories of the food chain?

Producers, consumers, and decomposers

400

Producers make their food through a process called __________.

photosynthesis

500

_________ are organisms that eat both meat and plants

Omnivores

Producers & Consumers

100

Which of these is a consumer?

A. Grass

B. Flower

C. Snail

D. Shark

D. Shark

200

Is a tree a producer, consumer or decomposer?

producer

300

Give 2 examples of producers

Answers vary

400

Give 2 examples of consumers

Answers vary

Consumers have to feed on producers or otherconsumers to survive. Deer are herbivores, which means that they only eat plants (Producers). Bears are another example of consumers. Black bears are omnivores and scavengers, like skunks and raccoons, which means that they will eat just about anything.

500

Give 2 examples of carnivores

Answers vary

Large carnivores include wolves and mountain lions. A large carnivore might hunt down large herbivores such as elk and deer. Medium-sized carnivores include hawks and snakes, and these animals typically feed on rodents, birds, eggs, frogs, and insects. Examples of small carnivores include some smaller birds and toads.

Predator & Prey

100

A frog catches a fly with its tongue and eats it. 

Who is the predator and who is the prey?

Predator- frog

Prey- fly

200

In a predator-prey relationship, the _______ is the animal that hunts and eats the other animal

predator

300

__________ are organisms that get their food and energy from the sun.

Producers

400

________ are organisms that eat only plants

Herbivores

500

What are the 3 types of consumers?

Carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores

Food Web

100

A seagull lands near a crocodile, and the crocodile eats it.

Who is the predator and who is the prey?

predator- crocodile

prey- seagull

200

Is a wolf a producer, consumer or decomposer?

If it is a consumer, what type of consumer is it?

consumer; carnivore

300

Is a snail a producer, consumer or decomposer?

If it is a consumer, what type of consumer is it?

decomposer

400

________ are organisms that eat dead things and turn them back into dirt/soil

Decomposers

500

_________ are organisms that eat their food to get energy.

Consumers

Various

100

In a predator-prey relationship, the _______ is the animal that gets hunted and eaten by the other animal

prey

200

Give 2 examples of herbivores

Answers vary

Some herbivores are selective and only consume part of the plant, such as the fruit, leaves, nectar, seeds, sap, roots, or bark. Other herbivores are less selective and consume multiple plant components. Commonly recognized herbivores include deer, rabbits, cows, sheep, goats, elephants, giraffes, horses, and pandas.

300

Is a bear a producer, consumer or decomposer?

Consumer; omnivore

400

Give 2 examples of decomposers

answers vary

Examples of decomposers include bacteria, fungi, some insects, and snails, which means they are not always microscopic. Fungi, such as the Winter Fungus, eat dead tree trunks. Decomposers can break down dead things, but they can also feast on decaying flesh while it's still on a living organism.

500

_______ are organisms that only eat meat

Carnivores