matter and energy
Where do plants get the matter that they need to grow?
air and water
Name a producer
any plant
Is the Y axis on a graph the horizontal line (side to side) or vertical line (up and down)?
vertical line (up and down)
What is an invasive species?
Species that do not belong in the ecosystem and cause problems to the ecosystem.
What is a mealworm, a producer, consumer or decomposer?
decomposer
Why do animals need food?
to survive,to grow and for energy.
Name a consumer
any animal that eats other plants and animals
Is the X axis on a graph the horizontal line (side to side) or vertical line (up and down)?
horizontal line (side to side)
What happens when an invasive species enters a new ecosystem?
The whole ecosystem is affected, other species in the ecosystem decrease etc..
What do mealworms eat?
vegetation, dead or dying animals, pupa, skins
Where do plants get the energy they need?
The sun
What do you call a consumer that eats ONLY plants?
herbivore
when plotting(placing your points) the graph which axis do you find first, the x or y?
X
What is one invasive species we learned about?
lionfish, juro spider, phragmites, mitten crab, lantern fly, zebra mussel etc...
egg, mealworm(larva), pupa, beetle
Where do animals get the matter and energy they need?
Food they eat
What do you call a consumer that eats ONLY animals?
What is the spaces between the numbers on the X and Y axis called?
Scale
How is the Lionfish harming the new ecosystem it is inhabiting?
It is eating up food meant for other animals in that ecosystem.
What happened to the mealworms weight after we fed them?
they gained weight
How does matter and energy get recycled back into the ecosystem?
decomposers
What do you call a consumer that eats plants and animals?
omnivore
What should every graph have? ( name 3 things)
a title, labels on the x and y axis and a scale on the x and y axis.
What happens when invasive species (like the Lionfish) invade a new ecosystem?
The populations of other species that belong in that ecosystem decreases.
What happens to the mealworm as they grow?
They shed their skin or any other valid answer.