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Which role does the squirrel have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>2) A dolphin eats fish and squid in the ocean. Which role does the dolphin have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>3) An earthworm tunnels through the soil, eating dead plant matter and breaking it down. Which role does the earthworm have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>4) Mushrooms grow on a fallen log and break down the dead wood for food. Which role do the mushrooms have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>5) Bacteria at the bottom of a pond break down dead fish and plants. Which role do these bacteria have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>6) A fern on the rainforest floor uses sunlight, water, and air to make its own food. Which role does the fern have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>7) A frog catches and eats insects near a pond. Which role does the frog have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>8) Earthworms tunnel through the soil, eating and breaking down dead plant material. Which role do the earthworms have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>9) A cactus in the desert uses sunlight to make its own food. Which role does the cactus have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>10) A hawk hunts and eats mice and small birds. Which role does the hawk have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>11) Mold spreads across an old piece of fruit and breaks it down. Which role does the mold have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>12) A sea otter eats crabs and sea urchins in the kelp forest. Which role does thesea otter have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>13) Cactus plants in the desert use sunlight to make their own food. Which role do the cactus plants have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>14) A beetle feeds on a rotting log and helps break it into smaller pieces. Which role does the beetle have in the ecosystem?\u003Cbr>15) A deer eats leaves, twigs, and grasses in a forest. Which role does the deer have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Science\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>1\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n Identifying Producers, Consumers and Decomposers Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine whether each organism is a producer, consumer or decomposer.\u003Cbr>1) A squirrel gathers and eats acorns in a park. Which role does the squirrel have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  consumer  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A dolphin eats fish and squid in the ocean. Which role does the dolphin have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 2.  consumer  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | An earthworm tunnels through the soil, eating dead plant matter and breaking it down. Which role does the earthworm have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 3.  decomposer \u003Cbr>4. decomposer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Mushrooms grow on a fallen log and break down the dead wood for food. Which role do the mushrooms have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 5.  decomposer  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Bacteria at the bottom of a pond break down dead fish and plants. Which role do these bacteria have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 6.  producer  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A fern on the rainforest floor uses sunlight, water, and air to make its own food. Which role does the fern have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 7.  consumer  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | A frog catches and eats insects near a pond. Which role does the frog have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 8.  decomposer \u003Cbr>9.  producer  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Earthworms tunnel through the soil, eating and breaking down dead plant material. Which role do the earthworms have in the ecosystem? |  |  |  | 10.  consumer  |  |  |  |  |  | ","cbCaibsyHWC2SnG7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibsyHWC2SnG7","pdf",46173,"English","# Determine organism roles\n## Producer, consumer, or decomposer classification","[{\"question\":\"What is a producer in this worksheet’s ecosystem categories?\",\"answer\":\"Producers are organisms that make their own food, such as plants using sunlight. 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