Vocabulary
A _____________ eats other organisms in order to obtain energy and matter.
A consumer
What is a food web?
A group of food chains within an ecosystem.
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats BOTH plants and animals.
A measure of food energy.
What is the foundation of all ecosystems?
Plants
What is a decomposer?
A living thing that breaks down plant and animal matter into simpler substances, and puts them back into the soil.
What is a food chain?
The series of plants and animals in which each organism is a source of food for the next.
True or False: An example of a carnivore is a deer.
False
Packages of food have a list called what?
Nutrition Facts
Is light matter, energy or both?
Energy
What is a producer?
A living thing that makes it own food using light energy from the sun.
A new species that enters an ecosystem and causes a problem.
Where do plants and animals get their energy to survive from (where does it originate)?
The sun
Name 3 things animals use their energy for.
Survival, movement, to grow, eating, reproduction, stay warm
When plants grow, where does most of the matter come from? Name 2 things.
What is a herbivore? Give 1 example.
An animal that eats ONLY plants. An example: rabbit
A food web shows organisms eating other organisms. What is being transferred between organisms? Name two things.
1. Matter 2. Energy
What gas do plants take in to begin the process of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
200 grams of peanuts = 375 calories
200 grams of marshmallows = 200 calories
Which food has more stored energy? Use 1 piece of evidence that supports your claim.
In the video, the peanut took longer to burn than then marshmallow.
What gas do plants release after photosynthesis?
Oxygen (O2)
What are prey?
Animals that are hunted by other animals as food.
When an invasive species enters an ecosystem, it can change the ecosystem. What are 2 changes that could occur in an ecosystem with an invasive species?
Name 3 things plants need to grow.
What are the 5 groups on MyPlate and give an example of each.
Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy
Examples may vary.
Give a 4 step example of a food chain starting with the sun
Sun > tree > deer > lion
Sun > grass > caterpillar > bird