Vocabulary
What does molecule mean?
A group of atoms joined together.
Why do plants and animals depend on each other in an ecosystem.
They need food and oxygen.
How do plants make there own food?
Plants use sunlight, water, air, and nutrients.
Why is the soil important for plant growth?
It provides nutrients.
What is a omnivores?
An animal which eats other animals and plants.
What does ecosystem mean?
Living things and their environment.
What happens if an animal loses it's food source.
It will not survive.
What is the process called when plants make food?
Photosynthesis
What is soil?
A mixture of rocks, water, and air.
What is a decomposer?
A living thing that breaks down dead matter.
Nutrient means...
Something that is taken by animal or plant that helps them grow.
How does sunlight help an ecosystem.
It gives plants energy.
What part of the plant helps make food.
The leaves.
Yes or no can plants grow in any soil?
no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why are decomposers important to ecosystems?
They recycle dead matter.
What does decomposer mean?
Breaks down dead things.
Name one living or nonliving thing in a ecosystem.
Plants and water.
Why is sunlight important for plants?
Sunlight gives the energy needed to make food.
Can trash decompose fast like plants or dead organisms.
No
What are herbivores?
An animal which eats plants.
Bacteria means...
Tiny living things you need a microscope to see.
What would happen if sunlight ☀ disappeared.
Everything would die.
Are plants producers or consumers?
Producers.
Why is soil needed?
It helps grow vegetables.
What is a carnivores role in a food chain?
They are predators that help control animal population.