Vocab
describes the feeding relationship between organisms in an ecosystem and shows how energy is passed from one organism to another
food chain
these organisms make their energy from sunlight, using carbon dioxide and water
producers
the process by which green plants use sunlight to make their own food
photosynthesis
this type of organism gets its energy by eating other animals or plants
consumer
all living and nonliving things in a given area that interact with each other
ecosystem
the type of consumer that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
the living parts of the ecosystem
biotic factors
sun > seeds > mouse > snake > hawk
which organism is the secondary consumer
snake
an individual living thing, such as an animal or plant
organism
this type of consumer eats only animals or meat
carnivore
all food chains and food webs start with this
the sun
sun > seeds > mouse > snake > hawk
which organism is the producer
seeds
the nonliving parts of an ecosystems (sun, soil, water, temperature, air)
abiotic factors
this type of consumer eats only plants
herbivore
which two things may not be shown on a food web or food chain, but they are always there?
the sun and decomposers
sun > seeds > mouse > snake > hawk
which is the tertiary consumer?
hawk
the branch of science that deals with the study of living things and their relationships with the environment
ecology
this type of organism breaks down dead and decaying materials for energy
decomposer
a diagram that show how energy moves between all organisms in an ecosystem
food web
sun > seeds > mouse > snake > hawk
which is the primary consumer?
mouse