Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems

Explore the roles of producers and consumers within an ecosystem with this Grade 5 science worksheet, covering definitions, examples, and energy flow.

Grade 5 Science BiologyEcosystemsProducer and Consumer

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Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems

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In every ecosystem, living things depend on each other for energy. Organisms can be grouped into two main categories based on how they get their food: producers and consumers.

1. Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, are called .

2. Animals that eat other organisms for energy are called .

3. Plants are examples of .

4. An animal that only eats plants is called a .

5. Which of the following is a producer?

Lion

Sunflower

Wolf

Human

6. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called a:

Herbivore

Carnivore

Omnivore

Producer

7. Look at the food chain below. Identify the producer and the consumer(s).

A simple food chain showing grass, a grasshopper, a frog, and a snake.

Producer:

Consumers:

8. All consumers get their energy directly from the sun.

True

False

9. Explain the difference between a producer and a consumer. Give an example of each.