Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems
Explore the roles of producers and consumers in various ecosystems with this Grade 8 science worksheet.
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Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of the following organisms is a producer?
Lion
Mushroom
Oak Tree
Wolf
2. Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis are called .
3. Animals that eat other organisms for energy are known as .
4. Observe the food chain below. Identify the producer and the primary consumer.
Producer:
Primary Consumer:
5. All consumers obtain energy directly from the sun.
True
False
Match each term with its correct definition.
6. Producer
a. An organism that eats only plants
7. Herbivore
b. An organism that makes its own food
8. Carnivore
c. An organism that eats both plants and animals
9. Omnivore
d. An organism that eats only animals
10. Describe the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer, providing an example of each in a food chain.
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