What is the main source of energy in the ecosystem?
The Sun
What do primary consumers eat that gives me energy?
Producers
What is a decomposer?
an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that breaks down nutrients into the soil
What kinds of animals do the Marine food webs include?
Aquatic animals
What are the four steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Run-Off
Name one producer.
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What does a secondary consumer eat?
Secondary consumers eat primary consumers in order to get the nutrients needed to survive
Where do decomposers get there energy from?
by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes
What do the arrows in a food chain or food web indicate?
Flow of energy
This step in the water cycle is where clouds are formed
Condensation
Name a terrestrial producer.
Any kind of plant
Can a consumer occupy more than one level in a food web?
Yes,both the mouse and the owl are examples of a consumer that occupies more than one level in the food web.
Name an example of a decomposer
Bacteria, Funghi, etc.
In this Marine food web what animals is the primary consumer?
The Zooplankton
What are the four forms of precipitation?
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
What is photosynthesis?
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight, air and water to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
Name a consumer.
Insect,mouse,shrew,deer,rabbit,cougar,and snake
What does a scavenger and decomposer do?
Decomposers and scavengers break down dead plants and animals.
What is the decomposer?
The bacteria and virus
What step of the water cycle brings water back down to Earth?
Precipitation
Can producers in the ocean live under 1000 meters or on the ocean bottom?
No, sunlight only reaches to about 1,000 meter and producers need sunlight to survive so they cannot live under 1,000 metters.
What is a primary consumer and how many are there in one food web?
A primary consumer is the animal that eats the producer and there is normally only one
Are there harmful decomposers?
Yes, bacteria is a harmful decomposer that can cause people to be sick and to need to take antibiotics.
How does matter in an ecosystem travel?
Matter is recycled over and over again in an ecosystem. It begins with the main source of energy and travels to the producer. The primary consumer eats the producer, the secondary consumer eats the primary and the tertiary eats the secondary. The decomposer breaks down dead nutrients from both plants and animals into the soil.
What phase change is occurring when a gas turns into a liquid?
Condensation