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Role in the Ecosystem
100

A non-living organism in an ecosystem

What is an Abiotic Factor

100
List the 4 spheres and describe them.

Atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere

100

This is the source of all energy on earth.

What is the sun

100

How do animals get and store energy.

Animals eat other animals and/or plants to obtain energy. Then they store this energy in order to grow, survive & reproduce.

100
Animal that hunts for its food.
What is a predator
200

A living organism in an ecosystem

What is a Biotic factor

200

1.Only eats plants

2. Only eats animals

What is a herbivore

What is an carnivore

200
These are organisms that make their own food and are after the sun in a food chain.
What are producers
200

Name three things a plant needs to do photosynthesis. 

What is air (carbon dioxide), sunlight, water

200
Animal that is eaten by a predator
What is prey.
300

The weather is an example of abiotic or biotic.

What is an Abiotic factor

300

Eats both plants and animals. Give an example.

What is an omnivore

Bears, wolves, foxes

300
The organism that eats the producer is called this.
Primary consumer
300

Give an example of a decomposer

What is a worm or fungus, etc.

300
Organism that cannot make its own food.
What is a consumer
400
Fungus is an example of this
What is a biotic factor
400
A tertiary consumer is usually one of these
What is a carnivore
400
Organism that eats the primary consumer.
What is a secondary consumer
400

The difference between a food chain & a food web.

A food chain shows one line of producers and consumers. A food web shows the interdependence of many parts of an ecosystem.

400

Organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis. 

What is a Producer

500

The steps of the water cycle starting with precipitation.

Precipitation, condensation, evaporation, collection.

500

Why do we need predators in our ecosystem?

Because without predators we have would have too much prey.

500
Organism that eats the secondary consumer
What is the tertiary consumer
500

Why an animal can be a primary and secondary consumer.

It is an omnivore eating both plants and animals

500
Organism that obtains nutrients from dead organisms around it.
What is a decomposer