Food Webs
What organism makes its food?
Producers
Without the wolves the elk population...
Increased
Something that is hot has..
More energy
Wolves helped keep the ecosystem...
Balanced
What organism eats its food?
Consumer
Too many elks caused problems because...
They ate all of the food.
Something that is cold has...
Less energy
We need biodiversity because...
It gives us more resources
What organism eats dead things?
Decomposers
Without enough food, the other animal populations in Yellowstone...
Decreased
Energy always moves from...
Hot to cold
Something humans wear that is similar to fur is called a...
Jacket
What is the top consumer in a food web called?
Apex Predator
Less populations in Yellowstone lead to lower...
Biodiversity
Energy never moves from...
Cold to hot
Wolves are able to stay warm in the winter because...
Their fur acts as an insulator.
How do we know where the energy goes in a food web?
The arrows
Reintroducing the wolves to Yellowstone...
Increased biodiversity
Something that stops energy from moving is called...
An Insulator
Protecting the wolves in Yellowstone...
Protects the animals and resources in the park.