Vocabulary
Food Webs
Limiting Factors
Succession
Misc.
100

An organism that eats only plants

What is a herbivore/primary consumer

100
These organisms produce energy through the use of photosynthese.
What are Plants?
100

Give an example of a limiting factor (hint: think about our deer game)

Food, water, shelter, space, etc.

100

Primary or secondary: Starts in an area with no soil

Primary

100

Predators found at the very top of the energy pyramid/food chain

Apex predator/tertiary consumer

200

The gradual change in an ecosystem over time.

What is succession

200
These organisms are herbivores, therefore they are called ______________ consumers.
What is primary?
200

This type of limiting factor is a living thing

What is a biotic factor

200

Primary or Secondary: Commonly begins after some kind of disturbance or disaster

Secondary

200
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
What is prey?
300
An organism that breaks down wases and dad organisms.
What is a decomposer?
300
These organisms are typically at the top of the food chain. They are called ____________ consumers.
What is tertiary?
300

This limiting factor is non living

What is an abiotic factor

300

List an organism commonly found at the beginning of secondary succession.

Weeds, grass, shrubs

300

The amount of energy passed from one trophic level to the next

10%

400

A diagram that shows how energy decreases from one trophic level to the next

What is an energy pyramid

400

How is a food web different from a food chain?

Food webs are multiple chains connected up

400

How does a limiting factor impact the population

Causes it to decrease or limits the size

400

Species that begins/starts all other growth in an area

What is a pioneer species

400

Quick: Draw a food chain with at least 4 organisms!

First to finish wins the point!

500
A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy. Usually written on one line.
What is a food chain?
500
What is the percentage of energy LOST as it moves from producer to primary consumer to secondary consumer?
What is 90%?
500

RANDOM! What day does Ms. Luckie get married?

MAY 9th 

500

Why does secondary succession happen faster?

Soil and dirt in the area is already established

500

What happens to energy lost during transfer?

Its lost as heat or used for life processes like growing.

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