Ecosystems
one of the biggest driest areas on earth.
what is Sahara desert
the group of organisms that uses sunlight for food.
what is producers
a lifeform that hunts other creatures for food.
what is predator
The process of creating energy through sunlight.
What is photosynthisis
when an animal hides in it's surroundings.
what is camouflage
a particularly moist forest with four seasons.
what is deciduous forest
The first type of organisms that could be both prey and be a predator.
What is secondary consumers
an organism that breaks down organic matter to get energy.
what is decomposers
the category of plants that grow cones and needles.
what is conifers
the group of animals that absorb water from their skin.
what is amphibians
the name of nonliving factors in an ecosystem.
what is abiotic
Double points!- A _________ consumer is the top consumer of a food chain or food web.
what is tertiary consumer
the most likely producer in a aquatic food web.
what is plankton
when a plant does not move on it's own.
what is non-motile
when an animal cools down it's body temperature to save energy.
what is hibernation
all the different kinds of life found in one area
what is biodiversity
when a species of animal is not hunted by barely any other animals but is able to hunt lots of native species.
what is apex predator
True or false all plants use photosynthesis.
what is false
Triple points!- the largest invertebrate discovered in 2006.
what is giant squid
the type of ecosystem that is shrinking and can get very cold and has a very large amount of trees.
what is Taiga
Triple points!- an animal that can't make it's own energy but makes energy by eating organic molecules.
what is consumer
when a plant has veins going through it that can transport water to the top and leaves of the plant.
what is vascular
the species of animal that makes up 80% of the animals on earth and have jointed legs.
what is arthropods