Plants
What is NUTRIENTS
These organisms eat only plants
What are HERBIVORES
If the temperature is ____________, the animal will probably need to eat more food to maintain its body temperature.
What is COLDER
These are considered producers because they make their own food.
TRUE or FALSE: An ecosystem has to be at least the size of a pond.
What is FALSE
Plants require water, air, nutrients and ____ to grow and thrive
What is SUNLIGHT
These organisms eat only meat
What are CARNIVORES
Animals like iguanas, snakes, and other reptiles use _________ to stay warm
Larger animals need LESS or MORE energy to increase their body temperature
What is MORE
This layer of the Rainforest has more space but less light.
What is the FOREST FLOOR
This is the process plants use to make energy from sunlight
These organisms eat plants and meat
What are OMNIVORES
All energy can be traced back to the
What is the SUN
These organisms break down plants and animals into tiny pieces that go back into the soil.
This layer in the Rainforest has mature trees that are so close together they almost touch
This is the underside of a leaf that has many holes that can open and close
What is STOMATA
Herbivores are these type of consumers; they are the first link in passing energy
What are PRIMARY CONSUMERS
One way humans regulate their body temperature so they don't overheat is by
These organisms are consumers; they feed off of dead plants and animals
What are SCAVENGERS
This would happen to the Caribou population if all of the plants died off
What is DECREASE
This is the gas that is absorbed by leaves
What is CARBON DIOXIDE
These consumers eat secondary and sometimes primary consumers; they are higher on the food chain
What are TERTIARY CONSUMERS
The energy used in food is measured in
What are CALORIES
Energy moves between organisms in a ecosystem through this
What is a FOOD CHAIN
These are TWO examples of decomposers