Ecosystem Types
Ecosystem Eaters
Ecosystem Vocab
Ecosystem Analysis
100
Saltwater ecosystem covering 71% of earth's surface
Marine ecosystem
100
Organisms that eat only plants
Herbivores
100
Where all energy comes from
The sun
100
The energy source in this ecosystem
Sunlight
200
Ecosystem with water that is not salty, such as rivers, lakes, or streams
Freshwater ecosystem
200
Organisms that eat other animals
Carnivores
200
Organisms that make their own food using energy from the sun
Producers
200
The organism that breaks down nutrients and dead matter
Bacteria and fungi
300
Dry ecosystem with low rainfall and sparse plants
Desert ecosystem
300
Organisms that consume other organisms for food
Consumers
300
Organisms that break down and decay dead organisms and waste
Decomposers
300
A carnivore in this ecosystem
Shark, tuna, or mackerel
400
Ecosystem that contains an abundance of plants
Forest ecosystem
400
Organisms that eat both plants and animals
Omnivores
400
A series of plants and animals in which each organism is a source of food (energy) for the next in the series
Food chain
400
A producer in this ecosystem
One-celled life
500
Ecosystem that is dominated by grass and rich soil
Grassland ecosystem
500
Organisms that feed on the bodies of dead organisms
Scavengers
500
Living and nonliving parts along with their interactions
Ecosystems
500
How does the grass support the hawk?
Because the organisms before the hawk had to eat the grass in order to grow and develop, giving the hawk a food source