Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers
An organism that makes its own food
Producer
What happens to 'waste energy' in an ecosystem?
It is given off as heat into the atmosphere
A food chain starts with a
(Primary) Producer
This process occurs when liquid water heats up and turns into vapor.
Evaporation
This process describes how plants convert carbon dioxide into glucose using sunlight.
Photosynthesis
An organism that needs to eat other organisms for energy
Consumer
Which level on an energy pyramid would have the least number of animals if the environment was stable?
Tertiary Consumer
A food chain helps to show 'this' in a visual way
This stage of the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid droplets.
Condensation
This gas is released back into the atmosphere when animals breathe and when organic matter decomposes.
Carbon Dioxide
An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter
Decomposer
How much energy (%) is lost at every trophic level on an energy pyramid?
10%
An animal that would be found at the highest of the pyramid or last on the chain would (usually) have what type of diet?
Carnivourous
When water falls from the sky in forms like rain, snow, or sleet, it is known as this.
Precipitation
This type of ecosystem, known for its ability to store carbon, includes trees and other vegetation.
A human is an example of an organism that eats both plant and animal matter. This is called what?
Omnivore
What two things are need by plants to perform photosynthesis?
Water & Carbon Dioxide
Animals like cats, humans and dogs have front facing eyes. These organisms are known to be this type:
Predators
This term describes the movement of water through the ground
Flow
Organic matter is made up of this element the most
Carbon
An organism that consumes dead plant and animal matter
Scavenger
What two materials are needed to perform cellular respiration?
Sugar & oxygen
Which group do all food webs inevitably 'end' with?
Decomposers
The water cycle is powered primarily by this natural source of energy.
The Sun
We use dead matter which is at times solidified or liquefied to power many of the things we use today. This matter is called.
Fossil Fuels