Matter Cycling Through Ecosystems Worksheet
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Matter Cycling Through Ecosystems Worksheet
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- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Matter moves through ecosystems in a __.
2. Which group helps return matter to soil and water?
3. Plants get key growth materials chiefly from air and __.
4. Match the path of matter to the best description: leaf -> deer
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5. Match the path of matter to the best description: dead plant -> fungus
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6. Match the path of matter to the best description: decomposed material -> soil -> new plant
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7. Which statement is correct?
8. Why are decomposers essential in an ecosystem?
9. A simple food chain can be expanded into a food __.
10. Which example best shows matter cycling?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. cycle
2. decomposers
3. water
4. matter moves from producer to consumer
5. matter moves to a decomposer
6. matter returns to the environment and is reused
7. Matter changes location and form as it moves through an ecosystem.
8. decomposers return matter so it can keep cycling through the ecosystem
9. web
10. A fallen leaf breaks down and helps support new plant growth.