The Sun's Energy
What are the 3 main types of organisms?
producers, consumers, decomposers
What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things?
The Sun
What is a vocabulary term for living things?
Organisms
Which of our organs is the LARGEST?
The Skin
The Sun
What are the 3 types of consumers?
herbivore, omnivore, carnivore
What is another name for sugar plants make for themselves as food?
Glucose
Consumer
Which body system attaches to our Skeletal System to help us move?
Muscular System
What unit of measurement is used to measure long distances in space?
Light-Years
What model shows one pathway of energy flow?
Food Chain
What is the name of the process that plants go through to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Which organism is responsible for recycling matter back into the soil?
Which two system include the heart, nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, veins and arteries and helps with reoxygenating blood in the body as well as gas exchange?
Circulatory System and Respiratory System
The apparent brightness of a star depends on what?
Distance
What model shows MULTIPLE pathways of energy flow in an ecosystem?
Food Web
What do we call the tiny holes in leaves that allow oxygen in and carbon dioxide out?
Stomata
Organisms that make their own food
Producers
Which body system is in charge of breaking down food into useful nutrients for the body?
The Digestive System
What vocabulary word means lit up by a light source?
Illuminated
herbivore - plants, carnivores - meat, omnivores - plants and meat
What are the 2 PRODUCTS that come out of photosynthesis?
Glucose and Oxygen
What do we call organisms that do not belong in an ecosystem and cause harm to the ecosystem
Invasive Species
Which body system is in charge of filtering blood from urine, getting rid of urine as waste, and keeps the right amount of water, salt, and nutrients balanced?
Excretory System
The Sun looks the brightest, not because of its size but because of its _____________ ______________.
Relative Distance