Ecosystem
the two factors that make up an ecosystem?
Biotic and abiotic.
it's what Caterpillars consume
leaves of plants
Where living things find everything they need it is called ____________.
environment
it's the process called in which producers make their own food
photosynthesis
The main source of energy for functioning ecosystems.
What is the sun?
it's a meat eater?
Carnivore
An animal that eats producers are called?
Herbivore
its a nonliving factor in a ecosystem
what is abiotic?
Makes the food that animals need to live.
What is a producer?
Birds are: consumers or producers?
Consumers
it's when photosynthesis takes place
During the day
it's how bees help out plants to reproduce
bees help to pollinate flowers so seeds can form.
Gets energy by eating food not producing it.
What is a consumer?
Why fertilizers are added to soil?
to provide additional minerals.
how decomposers help other organisms survive?
by putting nutrients back into the soil that plants use to grow.
it is the responsibility of the stem in a plant
to support the plant and deliver water and nutrients
its when plants use the the sun's energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food.
What is photosynthesis?
The most important thing which plants give us as their waste.
oxygen
an animal is called this when it hunts another animal to eat
Predator
it's the purpose of leaves on a plant and tree
To absorb the sunlight and help make sugar for the plant.
They break down decaying remains.
What is a decomposer?
its the abiotic factor both plants & animals rely on most (hint: its really big)
the sun
it's an animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
Plants using and producing both carbon dioxide and oxygen through these two processes?
Photosynthesis and respiration