Plants and Sunlight
Plants make their own food. This process is called ________.
Photosynthesis
What do living things need in order to survive?
Energy
An animal that is hunted for food is called _____.
Prey
A ________ is a living thing that cannot be seen with just your eye
Microorganisms
The first consumers in a food chain are _____.
Herbivores
A(n) ________ is everything that surrounds a living thing.
environment
What is at the beginning and end of our food chains?
Sunlight and decomposers
What is the original source of energy for all food chains?
Sunlight or Sun
Which microorganism can be found in lakes and ponds?
Protist
The struggle of several animals for the same resources is called _______.
Competition
Plants use all of the following to carry out photosynthesis EXCEPT
a.) sunlight
b.) oxygen gas
c.) Carbon Dioxide
d.) water
b. oxygen gas
What type of decomposer breaks down rotting wood and other plant parts?
Fungi
What two terms correctly describe a primary consumer?
a.) Primary consumers are carnivores and predators
b.) Primary consumers are herbivores and often prey of larger animals
c.) Primary consumers are omnivores and consumers
B.) Primary consumers are herbivores and often prey of larger animals
Microorganisms can be producers because they carry out ________.
Photosynthesis
Solar energy comes from ______.
the sun or sunlight
The leaves of a plant capture sunlight through the green material called __________.
chlorophyll
Animals that eat other animals and plants are called?
Omnivores
What is a food web?
A food web is the combination of all the food chains in an ecosystem.
Mold is a type of ______.
Algae and Euglena are examples of
Protist
Plants have small holes on the bottom of their leaves called _______.
stomatas
What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?
Herbivores eat only plants. Carnivores eat only meat.
What do the arrows show in a food web?
The flow of energy
Why are decomposers considered natural recyclers?
Which item is part of the biomass of a desert?
a.) cactus
b.) rock
c.) sand
d.) sunlight
sand