Producers and Consumers a is a living thing that makes its own food from _ di, cind soll. Green plents ore producers who make food in their leaves. A consumer is a | Consumers get thei consumers. ing that cannot make lis own food, energy by eating food. All animals ore A decomposer Is a living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead piants and animals. Fungi and bacteda are the most common decomposers. Tell whether each living thing below Is a produ Ser, Consumer, or decomposer. +. apple tree -_ b. hawk - ¢. mushroom ~ : &. earot= _____ aSaaeeE e. dragonfly - eee ft bomboo-_ g. couger - h. bacteria -__ i. datfodil - i pigeon- _ k. snake - 1. cattish - Super Teacher Viorksheels - yew.supedeacherworksheets.com| rota \ le i X| SauP Mlle wildflowers grass Use the food web in the picture above fo answer the questions, 1. Name the living things in the food web that are producers. 3. Which living things does the snake eat? 4. Which living things does the hawk eat? §. What is eaten by the rabbit? —Afood.web shows how energy is~———— passed on from one living thing fo the next. li shows the feeding habits of different animals that live together an ecosystem. In the food web pictured on the left, energy is passed from the grass fo the mouse fo the snake fo the hawk. Producers are living things that make their own food with sun and cir. The producers are pictured al the botlom of the food web, Consumers are living things that eat other living things. SuperTeacher Worksheets wine supedtoacherworksheeis,comName: cass: Ecology Quiz Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which of the following organisms is a producer? a Tiger ©. Tree >. Fish d. Human ___ 2. Which of the following organisms is a consumer? a Lion ©. h bd Hawk 4. All of the above 3. Which of these organisms is most likely a Herbivore? 2 Cow «. Lion ®. Shark & Tiger —— 4 Which of these organisms is most likely a carnivore? a Human c. Lion b. Rabbit 4. Deer 5. Which of these organisms is most likely an omnivore? a. Cow c. Rabbit b. Bear a. Tiger ___. 6 Adecomposer.., a. is an animals habitat. ce, has no role in a habitat. \b. reeycles dead plants and 4. can perform photosynthesis. animals. ___ 7. Which of the following organisms is a decomposer? a. Earthworm c. Fungus (mushroom) ». Bacteria 4. All of the above8. Which ecological term includes everything represented in the illustration below? : ©. a ecosystem community population species hebivores parasites carnivores producers . Which ecological term best describes the polar bears in the cartoon below? “tif, you grab Was thet concept Just a ftle too complex, Cal?”Ecology & Conservation Biology-anotebook Ww 1) Ecology: The study ofthe environment 2) Biome - large areas on Earth that have similar climates and ‘environments (ne sty of ne anwar |:Fip yourbinder open where you tof, and ad inthe hangout wit | some ew vocanulry and cones fr bis opi Road pages 1 or ecalogy insoducton in new ebook “Land Blomes Barpop wih quiz Dscuss and olor wos bioe map V LIFE HAS EVOLVED DIFFERENTLY IN EACH SIOHE |3) Climate. the average weather conditions for an area including| |temperature and precipitation. of | forms BTwater such a rain, snow, hail and sleet), 90°_North (cold) ca a [PB Bea Equstor 0° ee 2 90° South (cold) “Little air to absorb heat from the sun at high altitudes. Gravity pulls everything to the center of Earth including air "Lots of air to absorbs heat from the sun nearEcology & Conservation Biology-a.notebook “Ecosystem Brainpop with quiz Gi CAN species of plants and animals. [Anca ARERR Elegy tho uy of he envircnmert (i We began our ecslogy unt by studying al sland Biomos oTeat The biome map iste tt grade of ah quarter "Ecosystem picture (Wentiy biotic and abiotic factors) "Tomorrow we wil be building "food chai begin with a plant and you must include 6 organisms total, River Monsters: Tiger Fish in Congo River in Africa Fd |» * biodveraty all the living things in an area Which biome has more biodiversity, explain? The rainforest has more biodiversity, because it has more ich always Tundra Biome @ Diversity ~ the state of being different, or varied 3. Ecosysterns (Bick + Aleistic) Rocka 4. Community “(rn Buti) Factoss 5. Rpuletion= (Ait rembes one species) 6 Oraonis : (ore rnember of. species) the ecosystem? ‘What is an hideEcology & Conservation Biology-a.notebook Desert Ecosystem (bioti Name a {ye eco of tne ‘ecoeystom? int ctor of the ‘ecosystem? () (Agenda tego [Review vocabulary from yesterday, What are the biotic factors ond abiotic factors of an ecosystem? ‘New vocabulary:producer, consumer and decomposer Producer, consumer and decomposer worksheet fora grade. Food chains: (hint, they will aivays stat with a producer) Food chains show how energy is passed in an ecosystem Exonph: Gress Cou —) Hunan [DProducer- organisms that can produce their own, energy trough the process of protons ip, Orange tree )Decomposer- use soil, dead or decaying organisms: to absorb nutrients and then recycle the matter. Mushrooms C Fungus) iroscopc bacteria (@rokaryotc calle) nsumer-organisms that cannot produce thelr ‘own energy and therefore must eat other organisms. Charles Datwin factor in the correct category. | Iseach owanism @ pducer consumer or decompose? List of organisms: 1) deer 2) igor | 3) apple tree | 4) mushroom |. Syearth worm 6) human T)turtle 8) sharkEcology & Conservation Biology-a.notebook alt nee’ ‘When creating a food chain, the arrow points to what Is recelving the ENERGY! Example) Grass )Oeer — Human, | Make food chain forte folowing organise Gross > fa ol IY } Creating and labeling a "food chain” | Gass — Rebbit — Wolf iS a a cimary Secondos. Producer Reonsunel Consumer! Nerbivore” — “carnivore” eats only plats eats onky meat Omnivores eat both plants and animals pate Example: bears Con yeu canplele What is a biotic Factor ofthe | ecosystem? Eq Fresh Water Ecosystem | Whatisan abiotic factor of he ecosystem? Ni ‘organism for Producer Consumer-Name, Date Period Biotic factors (living) and abiotic factors (nonliving) of an ecosystem. List five biotic factors from the ecosystem. List five abiotic factors from the ecosystem. ——Brain POP Ecosystems Quiz 1. What nonliving things might you find in an ecosystem? a. Mammals, insects, and birds b. Plants, fungi, and lichen . Rocks, air, light, and soil 4. Bacteria and other microbes 2, How are populations different from communities? a Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species. b. Populations can contain plants and fungi; ‘communities consist of animals only. . Populations consist of many species; communities consist of one species. 4. Populations consist of animals only; communities can contain plants and fungi. 3, What is a moose’s habitat? ‘a. The forests of North America b. The number of moose ina given area . The plants and fungi that moose eat . Its antlers 4, Which of the following is an example of an animal ‘adapting to its environment? a. A bald eagle that cannot see well b. A fish that eats fish food c. A deer that drinks water 4. A desert owl hunting at night to avoid heat 5. What can you infer about the kangaroo rat from the fact that it thrives in the desert? a. It must be very large. b. It must eat cacti. ¢. It must live in a very small community, d. It must be able to survive on very litle water. Date: Class: 6, Lakes and oceans are examples of aquatic ecosystems. What does “aquatic” mean? a. Saltwater b. Water-based c. Freshwater d. Filled with fish 7. Which of the following is an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing? a. A flower that's pollinated by a bee . A plant and a fungus growing together as lichen c. A prairie dog that lives beneath the soil 4d. A beaver that cuts down trees with its teeth 8, Which of the following words best describes the desert ecosystem? a. Moist b. Arid c. Frigid d. Temperate Why can't you find scorpions in the Arctic? Choose the best answer. a, Because they cant walk on ice. . Because they only like to catch warm-blooded prey. ¢. Because their stingers don't work at cold temperatures. d. Because their bodies are not adapted to life in the Arctic. 10. What can you conclude about polar bears from the fact that they live in the Arctic? a. They would not be able to thrive in the desert b. They are not biologically related to other bear species ©. They eat mostly scorpions and kangaroo rats. 3d. They must be able to survive with very little water