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Quehl scien
Quehl ecosystem words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an animal that eats only other animals | carnivore |
| the path of food energy in an ecosystem as one living thing eats another | food chain |
| two or more food chains that overlap | food web |
| a plant-eating animal | herbivore |
| an animal that eats both plants and animals | omnivore |
| a process in which plants use energy from sunlight to make food | photosynthesis |
| an animal that hunts other animals for food | predator |
| an animal that is hunted for food by a predator | prey |
| to break down into simpler materials | decay |
| a living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms | decomposer |
| a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope | microorganism |
| the process of breaking down materials into a different form that can be used again | recycling |
| an animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals | scavenger |