Interdependence
Plants depend on animals for what?
Carbon Dioxide, pollination, dispersal of seeds
Plants are also known as what in the food chain?
Producers
What are the two things that work must have to be considered work?
Force and Movement
Name a source of energy found in nature
Sun, water, wind, coal, wood
What are the two food sources of energy?
Fats and Carbohydrates
Animals depend on plants for what?
Food, oxygen, shelter
What are animals called in the food chain?
Consumers
What is energy?
The capacity or ability to do work
What is renewable energy?
Energy that comes from nature that naturally replenishes itself - like sun, water, and wind
Name an example of a plant-plant partnership.
Sharing nutrients, providing shade, support, attracting pollinators, creating habitats
Plants create their own food through what process?
Photosynthesis
Microorganisms are also called what in the food chain?
Decomposers
Which kind of energy is responsible for the microwave heating your food?
Electrical energy. Will accept heat energy as well
What is an example of a non-renewable resource?
Biofuels, Coal, Oil, Uranium, Natural Gas
These tiny organisms are responsible for breaking down dead animals and plants into nutrients.
Microorganisms
When an arrow is pointing at an animal in a food chain, what does it mean?
It means that animal is the next consumer
The sun is a source of two types of energy - what are they?
Light and solar energies
What is a reason we should use renewable resources?
They never run out, good for the environment, cost efficient long term
Why is it important to have a balance in nature?
If one living component disappears or becomes too abundant, it will cause a ripple effect in the rest of the food chain.
Name the 4 types of animal partnerships
Parasitism, Commensalism, Cooperation, Mutualism
Producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, apex predator
What type of energy is displayed by a stretched rubber band?
Potential Energy
Why do many people NOT use renewable resources?
Expensive to set up, cannot be stored, unpredictable
What are the tiny leaves at the base of a flower called?
Sepal