Photosynthesis
Sunlight provides __________ for plants.
Energy
Made up of living and nonliving things that interact in an area.
Ecosystem
Organisms that collect their energy from the sun.
Producer
Lion and a Zebra - who is predator and who is prey?
Zebra - prey
Lion - predator
name a carnivore
tiger
shark
etc.
The word "photo" means ____________
The word "synthesis" means ____________
light
putting together
Non-living components of an ecosystem.
Abiotic Factors
Organisms that get their energy from eating other organisms.
Consumer
A frog and a fly - who is the predator and who is the prey?
Fly - prey
Frog - predator
name a herbivore
bunny
cow
deer
etc.
Plants take in _____________ and release _________
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Living components of an ecosystem.
Biotic Factors
An organism that decomposes organic material.
Decomposer
An organism that lives on a diet of both plant and animal food
Omnivore
naame a omnivore
humans
fish (some)
birds (some)
The three basic things plants must have to live are: _______ , ________ , and __________ .
Water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.
Diagrams that show the flow of energy among organisms.
Food Web
An animal that eats the flesh of other animals.
Carnivore
Give an example of a decomposer.
Beetles, flies, maggots, worms, fungi, mold, bacteria, mushrooms, etc.
Name two biotic factors
lion
fish
humans
bird
Hydrogen and carbon dioxide form _______ , or food for plants.
Glucose
An individual living thing.
Organism
An organism that only feeds on plants.
Herbivore
What is the name of a predator at the top of the food chain?
Example: tiger, shark, humans
Apex predator
Name two abiotic factors
soil
sun
air
water
rocks