-ore or -er
An animal that only eats plants
Herbivore
A series of organisms is listed in a way that shows which is a food source for another.
Food chain
A gas released from organisms when they breathe
Carbon dioxide
A disturbance that interrupts a process.
Disruption
Lakes, deserts, and forests are examples of this.
Ecosystem
The type of organism that helps return matter to the earth.
Decomposer
An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter.
Scavenger
The main source of energy for plants.
Sunlight/ Sun
The practice of growing plants without soil
Hydroponics
A geographic area
Environment
An animal that eats both plants and other animals to meet its energy needs
Omnivore
Multiple connected food chains in an ecosystem.
Food web
A gas that is released during photosynthesis
Oxygen
An organism that eats another organism
Consumer
The movement of energy from one location to another
Energy transfer
An example of this type of organism is seaweed.
Producer
The process of converting food into energy.
Metabolism
The sugar that is made during photosynthesis
Glucose
A single living thing
The change of energy from one form to another
Energy transformation
An animal that eats another organism.
Carnivore
A type of human activity that disrupts an ecosystem.
Deforestation
The process by which plants make energy from the sun.
Photosynthesis
Sugar
The capacity to do work, such as the chemical energy found in sugar.
Energy