vocabulary
what are living things called
organisms
eats plants and animals
omnivores
feed on and break down animal matter
decomposers
what is missing from chain below
sunlight, producer, prey or predator
sunlight --_________--prey---predator
producer
what are organisms that create their own energy
an organism's role in the ecosystem
role
feeds on dead or decaying material
scavenger
what is missing from chain below
sunlight, producer, prey or predator
__________ --producer--prey---predator
sunlight
organisms that must eat to get their energy
consumers
where an animal lives that gives them food, water and shelter
habitat
plants are producers because they make their own ________________
food
what is missing from chain below
sunlight, producer, prey or predator
sunlight --producer--prey---___________
predator
herbivores
animal that eats other animals
predator
what shows you the flow of energy through and ecosystem
food chain
eat only animals
carnivores
animals hunted or caught for food
prey
the energy starts with the ___________
sun