Ecology words- Kay's Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Producer | A living thing which gets energy from the sun to make its own food ex.sunflower, plants, shrubs, oaktree |
Consumer | A living thing that cannot make its own, so it depends on other living things for energy ex. insects, deer, dog |
Herbivore | A consumer that only eats producers (plants) ex. deer, rabbit, cows, mice |
Carnivore | A consumer that only eats other consumers. Ex. bobcat, lions, Samurai the snake |
Omnivore | A consumer that eats both producers and consumers. Ex- Bears, raccoons, humans, skunks |
Decomposer | A living thing which breaks down dead plants and animals and returns nutrients to the soil. Ex saw bugs, earthworms, yeast, fungi |
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