Food webs/chains
Every food web starts with _______
the sun
This is the very bottom layer of the soil
bedrock
Where do producers get their energy from?
the sun
type of organism that makes its own food using sunlight
producer
In which habitat would you find a shark?
ocean
A tree would be at the _________of the food chain
bottom
this layer is a mix of organic material and minerals. Animals often live in this layer. You will also find plant roots in this layer.
topsoil
What is the process that plants use to turn sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
This is the process plants use to make energy
photosynthesis
This habitat is hot and dry. Animals here often sleep during the day and come out at night to save water.
desert
Humans are typically near the _____________of the food chain
top
This is the very top layer of the soil made of decomposing organic material.
humus
Give an example of a decomposer
mushroom, bacteria
This is the name of a person that studies the relationships between plants and animals
ecologist
Come up with an example of an organism that might live in a rainforest.
this is the organism at the top of the food chain with no natural predators
apex predator
what is the name of the primary substance that makes up the subsoil layer?
clay
Give an example of a consumer
varies
the natural environment where a plant or animal lives, grows, and thrives
habitat
These colorful underwater habitats are built by tiny animals and provide a habitat for about 25% of all ocean life
coral reef
What do you think would happen if one link of a food chain disappeared?
consumers higher up the food chain will not have enough to eat
this is another word for "layer" when describing soil
horizon
Arrows in a food web demonstrate the flow of_______.
Energy
this latin stem means "home"
eco
What might happen to animals whose habitat is destroyed?
varies