A living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things
consumer
A living thing such as a plant that can make its own food.
producer
A rock is an example of this.
nonliving thing
The underside of a leaf has these openings called.
stomata
Animals that are caught and eaten by predators.
prey
The role that a plant or animal plays in its habitat.
niche
The process that plants use to make their food (sugar).
photosynthesis
The original source of all energy is this.
The arrows in the picture show a transfer of ...
energy
These two things are produced during photosynthesis.
oxygen and sugar
ecosystem
A group of organisms that live in the same area and interact with one another?
community
Name 2 types of producers
trees, grass, flowers, bushes
Food provides an organism with matter and energy needed for growth and _________ of its parts
repair
Name THE 3 main types of consumers.
omnivore, carnivore, herbivore
environment
population
During photosynthesis, plant use what 3 things?
Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water
True or False: Organisms in an ecosystem work together to meet their different needs to survive.
Extra 500 points for an example of organisms working together.
True
Example: Cows eat grass to get energy/food and the cow's waste materials (carbon dioxide, manure) help more grass to grow.
True or False: Lions transfer energy to prey?
False
habitat
predator
True or False: More than one population can live in the same habitat as long as they do not need to compete to survive.
True
There are both ______ and ______ things in nearly every environment.
living and nonliving
What does the Conservation teacher, Ms. Burgess, say could happen if there is overhunting, or overfishing in an ecosystem.
The wildlife could die, or move to a new location.