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Definitions
Organisms
Food Chains
Environmental Issues
Ways to Conserve
100
______________________ is the wise use and protection of natural resources.
CONSERVATION
100
Organisms need __________________ in order to stay alive and grow. (Hint the answer starts with "N")
NUTRIENTS
100
The main source of energy on Earth is _____________________.
SUNLIGHT
100
______________________ are big holes in the ground where garbage is dumped and left to pile up.
LANDFILLS
100
The three Rs of conservation are _________________, _______________________ and ______________________.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
200
A(n) _____________________ gets its energy from plants
HERBIVORE
200
A _______________________ is an organism that makes its own food.
PRODUCER
200
The path of _____________________ from one organism to another is called a food chain.
ENERGY
200
Harmful substances that get into the air cause ____________________________
AIR POLLUTION
200
The best way to conserve our energy resources is to reduce our use of ________________________________.
FOSSIL FUELS ~or~ OIL, GAS and COAL
300
All of the animals living together in a field would be called a _______________________.
COMMUNITY
300
A fox eats both plants and animals so it is called a(n) _________________________.
OMNIVORE
300
A food chain always starts with a _______________________.
PRODUCER
300
Rain that contains unhealthy amounts of chemicals is called __________________________.
ACID RAIN
300
Avoid buying products that can be used only __________________.
ONCE
400
The deer living in a forest are an example of a ____________________.
POPULATION
400
A(n) _________________________ is an animal that eats other organisms.
CONSUMER
400
Overlapping food chains form a ___________________.
FOOD WEB
400
Chemicals dumped itno streams, rivers, and lakes can cause _____________________________________.
WATER POLLUTION
400
Name three materials you can recycle: __________________________, _______________________ and __________________________.
EXAMPLES: GLASS, NEWSPAPER, PAPER, PLASTIC, ALUMINUM CANS
500
Plants use a process called ______________________ to make their own food.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
500
A(n) ______________________________ gets its nutrients by feeding on dead things.
DECOMPOSER
500
In a pond food chain, fish are _____________________.
CONSUMERS
500
When a ship carrying oil crashes or leaks it can cause an _________________________________.
OIL SPILL
500
You can reduce the energy used for lighting your home by __________________________________.
TURNING OFF LIGHTS YOU DON'T USE ~or~ USING ENERGY-SAVING LIGHTBULBS