Vocabulary
a living thing such as a plant or animal
Organism
an animal/consumer that eats only plants
herbivore
________ is the process of plants making their own food
photosynthesis
a carnivores teeth are
sharp
this organism receives the energy; is the one eating/consuming
predator
living things that eat plants, animals or other living things
consumer
an animal that eats both plants and animals
ALL food chains begin with a __________.
producer
a herbivores teeth are
flat
this organism gives the energy; the one that is going to be eaten
prey
living things that can make their own food
producer
comes from the food we eat and it gives us energy to do daily activities
energy
The main source of energy in a food chain is __________
sun
an omnivore has what type of teeth
both flat and sharp teeth.
eat the leftovers of dead animals
scavengers
feed on the remains of dead plant and animal matter. examples: bacteria, mushrooms, earthworms, fungi
decomposer
animals that eat the remains of dead animals
scavenger
Plants use light energy from the Sun, carbon dioxide from the air and _______ from the soil to produce its own food.
water
a herbivore eats only
plants
main source of energy
sun
animals/consumers that only eat other animals
carnivore
the role or job an organism plays in its environment
niche
The four types of consumers are called________.
herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposer
a carnivore eats only
meat
the sun provides what percent of energy to the producers
10%