Energy
A food chain passes ________ from one living thing to another.
energy / matter
Animals that eat ONLY plants are called_________
Herbivores
A type of organism that gets its energy from eating plants
a primary consumer
The root word Hetero- stands for _____.
Different
The root word Carne- stands for _____. (Like CARNIvore)
meat
Producers receive energy from____.
the sun
Animals that eat ONLY other animals
carnivores
make a food chain with the following: -mouse -snake -seeds -hawk
seeds - mouse - snake - hawk
The root word Auto- stands for _____.
Self
Where plants get their energy to grow
carbon dioxide, water and the sun
Secondary consumers receive their energy from____.
eating primary consumers.
Animals that eat BOTH plants and animals
omnivores
An organism that eats to get matter to grow
consumer
The root word Eco- stands for _____.
environment
organisms that make their own food
producers
An organism that receives energy from BREAKING DOWN dead animals.
a decomposer
A carnivore that HUNTS other animals
a predator
Deer, rabbits, and squirrels are all _____.
herbivores
The root word Vor(e) stands for _____. (think omniVORE or herbiVORE)
feed or eat
Decomposers __________________ to get the energy they need
eat (dead organisms or waste)
The level that no other organisms receives energy from
Apex Predator
Animals like vultures look for ___________ things to eat.
dead
Two possible types of decomposers.
Fungi and Bacteria
The root word Omni- stands for _____.
All or everything
The arrows in a food web represent
the direction of movement of matter or energy