Types of Organisms
Give an example of a consumer that eats other consumers
Lion, Whale, ect.
Any carnivore
What are the 3 things that plants need to grow?
Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide
Where does all food energy start?
The sun!
What is a criteria?
What the solution must do
Give an example of a decomposer
Fungi, bacteria, ect.
How do plants get water?
Through their roots
What is missing from this food chain and where does it go?
Carrot -> Rabbit -> Fox -> Lion -> Fungi
The sun gives the energy to the carrot
What is a constraint?
What the solution cannot do (a limit)
An organism that makes its own food.
A producer
How do plants get sunlight?
Through the chloroplasts in their leaves
Put these in order for an energy flow diagram:
Composer
Producer
Sun
Decomposer
Sun
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
What type of animal uses stored energy to stay warm?
Endotherm
Organism that eats other organisms
Consumer
How do plants get carbon dioxide?
Through tiny holes in their leaves called stomata
Kyle is eating a hamburger. Where did the energy in his food begin?
The sun
What types of animal needs to use the environment to maintain body heat?
Ectotherm
Organism that breaks down dead materials
Decomposer
What is the function of each of the following for plants?
Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Sunlight- Provides the energy needed for photosynthesis
Water- transports nutrients and hydrates the plant
Carbon Dioxide: Used to make glucose in photosynthesis
Write a matter cycle with 4 steps starting with Andy the Acorn.
Example:
Acorn -> Squirrel -> Fox -> Fungi -> Dirt -> Tree
What is the difference between an abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem?
Abiotic is non-living (rocks, water, ect)
Biotic is living (animals, plants, ect)