Producers & Photosynthesis
What do plants need from the Sun to make their own food?
Sunlight
What is the main source of energy for a food web?
The Sun
What are fossils?
Remains or traces of living things from long ago
What type of roots help plants reach water deep underground?
Deep roots
What vocabulary word means the process plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
What gas do plants take in from the air to make food?
Carbon dioxide
What do we call organisms that make their own food?
Producers
What can fossils tell us about the past?
What the environment was like long ago
What plant structure helps keep water inside the plant?
Waxy leaves
A model that shows how living things are connected through feeding relationships
What substance do plants absorb through their roots to help make food?
Water
What do we call animals that eat plants or other animals?
Consumers
What type of environment existed if sea shell fossils are found in Texas?
A sea or ocean environment
Why do cactus plants have waxy coverings?
To keep water from drying out
What vocabulary word means all the living and nonliving things in an area?
Environment
What is the name of the process plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What organisms break down dead plants and animals?
Decomposers
Name one common Texas fossil
Ammonite, dinosaur bones, seashells, or shark teeth
What is an acquired trait?
A trait learned or developed during life
What vocabulary word means a structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment?
Adaptation
True or False: Most producers make their own food.
True
In a food web, energy flows from the Sun to ________.
Producers
True or False: Fossils can help scientists learn about extinct animals
True
Riding a bike is an example of what type of trait?
Acquired trait
What is the difference between a herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore?
A herbivore eats only plants, a carnivore eats only animals, and an omnivore eats both plants and animals.