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Energy in Ecosystems
Energy in Ecosystems (3rd)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Producers | Organisms that make their own food. |
| Consumers | Get energy by eating other living things. |
| Herbivores | Eat only producers. |
| Omnivores | Animals that eat producers and consumers. |
| Carnivores | Animals that eat herbivores and omnivores. |
| Food Chain | Energy that passes from one organism to another. |
| Environment | All living and nonliving things that surround an organism. |
| Energy | The power living things need to keep themselves alive. |
| Competition | The struggle among living things for resources. |