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.
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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).
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.
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