Energy
Where do living things get their energy from?
Food
Are animals producers or consumers?
Consumers
An animal that hunts other animals for food are called what?
predator
What shows the path of food energy in an ecosystem?
A food chain
An animal that eats the remains or wastes of other animals is called what?
scavenger
What is an omnivore?
A consumer that eats both plants and animals.
Are plants producers or consumers?
Producers
Living things that eat other living things are called what?
Consumers
An animal that is hunted for food by another animal is called what?
Prey
Can plants and animals in an ecosystem be part of more than one food chain?
yes
When an organism dies what happens to its body?
It decays and breaks down into simpler parts.
What is an energy pyramid?
A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web.
What is the process called in which plants make their own food?
Photosynthesis
A food chain starts with what?
producers
Does energy flow from predator to prey or from prey to predator?
Prey to predator
When two or more food chains overlap it is called what?
a food web
What do all food chains end with
A decomposer
A predator at the top of a food chain that is not preyed upon by another animal is called what?
Apex Predator
Where do the producers get their energy from?
The Sun
Draw on the board how energy flows through a food chain.
Sun---->Producer---->Consumer
Would a herbivore be a predator?
No
Draw on the board a food chain starting with a producer.
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Fungi and bacteria are examples of what?
decomposers
What is a scavenger?
A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.
All food chains and food webs start with energy from what source?
The Sun
Name the 3 types of consumers.
herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
Would a carnivore be a predator?
Yes
Draw an energy pyramid with a food chain.
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How do decomposers help the environment?
By recycling valuable energy that other organisms use to grow.
What is a food web?
The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.