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Energy and Ecosystem

Energy and Ecosystems Chapter 5

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The process by which plants make food using energy from sunlight Photosynthesis
A community of organisms and the environment in which they live Ecosystem
An animal that eats only producers Herbivore
An organism that makes its own food Producer
An animal that eats plants or other animals Consumer
The transfer of energy between organisms in an ecosystem Food Chain
An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants and animals Decomposer
A diagram that shows how much food energy is passed to each level in a food chain Energy Pyramid
Where do producers get their Energy? The Sun
Which kind of organism is at the end of every food chain? Decomposer
How much of a given food source's energy is passed as its predator eats it? Ten percent
What is the green pigment found in producers that enables it to use the sun's energy to make food? Chlorophyll
Green plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and give off what? Oxygen and Water (Transpiration)
Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores are classified as what in the food pyramid? Consumers
Give an example of a food chain. Grass-Locust-Snake-Owl-Mushroom
What happens when you move a sunflower from a dark place to a window with the sun shining through? The flower will turn towards the light and the plant will begin to grow.
What are green plants classified as in the food chain? Producers
Populations that live and interact with one another Community
A contest among organisms to find the food, water, shelter and space they need to live. Competition
A relationship between different kinds of organisms where on organism benefits from the other symbiosis
A gradual change in the kinds of organisms that live in an ecosystem Succession
The saving of resources Conservation
The process of cleaning and restoring damaged ecosystems Reclamation
Animals that eat other animals Predators
Animals that are eaten by other animals Prey
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