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5th grade Ecosystem

TermDefinition
organism any single living thing that can carry out all the activities of life
abiotic factors the nonliving things in an ecosystem
biotic factors all the living things in an ecosystem
food chain a diagram that shows the transfer of food energy between organisms in a ecosystem
food web a diagram that shows the relationships among different food chains in an ecosystem
producer an organism that can make its own food
consumer an animal that eats plants, other animals, or both
decomposer a consumer that obtains food energy by breaking down the remains of dead plants and animals
herbivore an animal that eats plants
carnivore an animal that eats only meat (animals)
omnivore and animal that eats both plants and animals
scavenger an animal that feeds on dead or decaying animals
predator an animal that eats other animals for food
prey animals that other animals hunt for food
ecosystem a community of organisms and the environment they live in
sun the original source of energy in an ecosystem
What do the arrows in a food chain diagram represent? the flow of energy through the food chain
primary consumer the first consumer in a food chain - eats the plant - a herbivore or omnivore
secondary consumer consumer that eats the primary consumer - an omnivore or carnivore
tertiary consumer consumer that eats the secondary consumer - an omnivore or carnivore
apex consumer top consumer in the food chain - always a carnivore
 



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