Definitions
A living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes into simpler substances.
Decomposer
A diagram that shows that energy is lost at each level in a food chain.
Energy pyramid
Some invasive plant species may ______ other plants sunlight
Block or crowd
I am always the beginning of a food chain
Producer
Draw me a food chain
Mr. G will check
The transfer of food energy between organisms in an ecosystem
food chain
I am the main source of energy so that all living things can survive
the sun
Which type of invasive species are harder to get rid of?
Animals
Another name for a shark in a food web
Apex Predator
Mushrooms are a type of ________
fungi (decomposer)
A group of food chains that overlap
food web
I am at the very bottom of the energy pyramid and have the most energy.
Producer (grass, plants, trees)
I am the Japanese Honeysuckle's native home
Asia
I only eat grass
Primary consumer
Do five push ups
Nice job
An animal that feeds on dead plants and animals
Scavenger
I am at the very top of the energy pyramid and I give off the least amount of energy.
second level consumer (apex predator)
Adding a new species to an ________ is usually NOT a good idea.
ecosystem
In a food chain, I consume other primary consumers
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An organism that is nonnative to an environment that disrupts the stable web of life
Invasive Species
Come to the board and draw me an energy pyramid. Place the categories in the right order.
Mr. G will observe
Invasive species can _______ an entire ecosystem
disrupt, destroy, destroy.
I should be in a food chain, but I'm not. Even though I bring nutrients back into the soil.
decomposer
Don't Be Greedy
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