Ecosystem Interactions
Explore the fascinating world of ecosystems with this Grade 6 science worksheet, covering food webs, producers, consumers, and decomposers.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided food web diagram to answer the questions in Section 1.
Section 1: Food Web Analysis
Observe the food web below and answer the questions that follow.
1. Identify two producers in this food web.
2. Name an organism that is a primary consumer.
3. Which organism is a top predator in this food web?
Section 2: Multiple Choice
1. What do organisms that eat only plants belong to?
Carnivores
Herbivores
Omnivores
Decomposers
2. Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
Grass
Lion
Mushroom
Deer
Section 3: Fill in the Blanks
1. Organisms that produce their own food are called .
2. When an animal eats another animal, it is acting as a .
3. The process by which plants make their own food is called .
Section 4: Short Answer
1. Explain the difference between a food chain and a food web.
2. Describe the role of decomposers in an ecosystem.
Section 5: True or False
1. All energy in an ecosystem originates from the sun.
True
False
2. A predator is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
True
False