Plant growth
The process that uses energy from the sun to make food from water and carbon dioxide.
Photosynthesis
a consumer that hunts for its food
predator
The struggle of organisms for the same limited resources
competition
a diagram that combines many food chains into one picture
food web
Name one example of an invasive species:
zebra mussels, Asian carp, garlic mustard plant
The gas that plants take in for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide
Carnivores that feed on dead animals
scavengers
An attempt to preserve or protect an environment from harmful changes
conservation
an organism that lives on or inside another organism
parasite
Organisms that get their energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms are known as __________________________.
decomposers
This liquid is what plants use to grow. They take it in through their roots.
water
Consumers that are eaten by predators
prey
Name 2 examples of fast ecosystem changes
natural disasters
food chain
Name 3 ways humans harm the environment
pollution, littering, fossil fuels, over fishing, deforestation. etc.
List the three things needed for photosynthesis to occur.
carbon dioxide/air, water, sunlight
________________________ are organisms that make their own food for energy.
producers
Any substance that damages the environment
pollution
This is a close relationship between two species.
symbiosis
Is it easier for animals to adapt to slow changes or fast changes to their environments?
slow changes
What is the first organism in a food chain
plant/producer
How can we help protect our ecosystems?
recycling, conservation, etc.
Name an example of a slow ecosystem change
Sahara drying up, rising sea levels
Name one example of symbiosis:
eel and shrimp, etc.
The source of all energy in a food chain is the ______. This energy is stored in food made by producers.
the sun