Ecology
What's an autotroph?
organism that makes its own food; plant
Where is the greatest amount of energy found in a food web?
first trophic level
Water that falls from the sky in the form of rain or snow is called
precipitation
Autotrophs use carbon dioxide to make which organic molecule?
carbohydrates
What actor played Iron Man in Avengers Infinity?
Robert Downey Jr.
What's a heterotroph?
Organism that eats other organisms; animal.
When you hear the word trophic, what should you be thinking of?
energy
Water that is beneath the Earth's surface.
groundwater
What process do plants use to turn carbon dioxide into energy (sugar)?
What process do autotrophs use to make their own food?
photosynthesis
Who is in the second trophic level?
primary consumers
What is the transfer of water from liquid to vapor or gas?
evaporation
What do you call the burning of a substance?
combustion
What is the name of the ghost from ghostbusters?
Slimer
What are the four kinds of heterotrophs?
carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, decomposer
What do secondary consumers eat?
primary consumers and other secondary consumers
What process releases water from plants or trees?
transpiration
What is formed from the remains of dead animals and plants?
fossil fuels
What country created the term "Trick or treat" in 1927?
Canada
plants
What percentage of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?
10%
Sometimes water changes from a gas to a liquid. What process is that called?
condensation
What is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide?
CO2
What is the second most popular halloween candy? (Chocolate is #1)
Candy corn