Ecosystem Worksheet
Name: ___________________ | Date: _______________
🌱 Part 1: Vocabulary Match
Match the term to its correct de inition by writing the letter next to the number.
Terms
1. ___ Ecosystem
2. ___ Producer
3. ___ Consumer
4. ___ Decomposer
5. ___ Habitat
6. ___ Food Chain
De initions
A. An organism that makes its own food using sunlight
B. A series of steps showing who eats whom
C. A group of living and nonliving things interacting in an area
D. An organism that breaks down dead material
E. The place where an organism lives
F. An organism that eats other living things
🌍 Part 2: True or False
Write T for true or F for false.
1. ___ All plants are consumers.
2. ___ A decomposer helps recycle nutrients in an ecosystem.
3. ___ Herbivores only eat meat.
4. ___ An ecosystem can be as small as a puddle or as big as a forest.
5. ___ Sunlight is a key source of energy in most ecosystems.
🐾 Part 3: Mul ple Choice
Choose the correct answer for each question.
1. Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
A. Lion B. Mushroom C. Grass D. Eagle
2. Which is NOT part of an ecosystem?
A. Rocks B. Bacteria C. Robots D. Trees
3. Which of these is a carnivore?
A. Cow B. Rabbit C. Deer D. Lion
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🍃 Part 4: Fill in the Blanks
Use the word bank below to complete each sentence.
Word Bank: energy – consumer – producer – ecosystem – water – decomposer
1. A __________ makes its own food using sunlight.
2. A __________ must eat other organisms for energy.
3. A __________ breaks down dead plants and animals.
4. All living things in an __________ interact with each other and their environment.
5. Sunlight is the main source of __________ for most ecosystems.
6. Plants need sunlight and __________ to grow.
🦁 Part 5: Food Chain Drawing
Draw a simple food chain using 4 organisms. Label each one and write whether it is a
producer, consumer, or decomposer.
Example: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake
🔍 Part 6: Short Answer
1. Name two abiotic (non-living) parts of an ecosystem:
_______________ and _______________
2. What’s one way humans can protect ecosystems?
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3. Why are producers important in a food chain?
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💡 Part 7
Imagine your school garden is an ecosystem. List one producer, one consumer, one
decomposer, and describe how they interact.
Producer: __________________________
Consumer: __________________________
Decomposer: __________________________
Explanation:
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