Vocabulary
All the living and non-living things interacting in a particular area.
ecosystem
______ is part of carbon dioxide, which is abiotic matter. _________ is also part of energy storage molecules, which are biotic matter. (Vocabulary word)
Carbon
This tall producer can be found all over the place.
Tree
This animal is the mascot for the school.
what is a Falcon
This group of organisms includes mushrooms, and molds.
fungi
the tiny pieces that all matter—all the stuff in the world—is made of
atoms
During the process of photosynthesis, producers make energy storage molecules, using carbon from carbon dioxide and energy from sunlight. This moves carbon from abiotic to _______ matter. (Vocabulary word)
biotic
This producer is abundant and can be found on campus as well is fields and yards.
grass
This type of animal can be seen slithering its way across the floor.
what is a snake
A type of this fungi can be found on pizzas.
what is a mushroom
a type of atom (a tiny piece) that makes up molecules such as carbon dioxide and energy storage molecules
Carbon
If one part of a ______ changes, this affects the rest of the system. (Vocabulary word)
system
This producer often has flowers on it.
bush
This type of consumer includes humans, dogs, cats, goats and cows.
animals
This buzzing insect can often be found around dumpsters.
fly
the process by which plants and other producers use energy from sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose (an energy storage molecule)
photosynthesis
When there is ____ carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) in abiotic matter, less carbon is available to producers for making energy storage molecules. (4 letter word)
less
This type of producer can usually be found in water and starts with the letter A.
algae
This type of consumer often eats other consumers in order to survive. (not carnivore)
secondary
These creepy crawlies can be found in the dirt.
what is a worm.
the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells
Cellular respiration
When there is ____ sunlight, producers can make more energy storage molecules from the carbon in carbon dioxide. (4 letter word)
more
This type of producer is not well-known and can only be seen through a microscope.
cyanobacteria
What we call a consumer who directly eats producers. (not herbivore)
primary
This type of decomposer is an animal that can fly around and eat dead things.
what is a Vulture