Types of Organisms
True or False: Bacteria are NON-LIVING.
False: Bacteria are living organisms
Synonyms are words that have the ________ meaning
same
How much energy is given from one trophic level to the next?
10% energy
Plants can do BOTH
photosynthesis and respiration
the chemical process in which NITROGEN is converted into organic compounds
Nitrogen Fixation
Animals that consume plants AND other animals to obtain energy
omnivores
Antonyms are words that have the ____________ meaning
opposite
A complex model that shows MANY energy transfers of many different plants and animals
food web
Reactants are materials that ____________ into a chemical reaction
enter
a long time without rain
drought
Mushrooms, worms, and bacteria are ______________ because they break down dead and decaying organisms for energy
decomposers
The antonym of higher is ____________
lower
________________ show the transfer of energy and matter in models.
Arrows
the prefix "photo-" means
light
How do humans affect the amount (number) of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere?
they INCREASE the carbon dioxide
diet of eating only plants
herbivores
"slow", "decelerate", and "fall" are synonyms for words that mean to ____________
decrease
energy is lost in the form of
heat
Products are molecules that _________________ a chemical reaction
exit
When water from lakes, rivers and oceans changes form to become water vapor
evaporation
Living factors in the ecosystem are called
BIOTIC
In the exercise experiment, our heart rates "accelerated".
Accelerated is a _____________ for "to increase"
synonym
A model showing energy LOSS in an ecosystem
Energy Pyramid or Trophic Pyramid
Energy and matter cannot be created or destroyed, only _____________________.
Transformed
Farmers use fertilizers to grow bigger vegetables. The fertilizers enter water sources in a process called _________________, part of the water cycle.
runoff