chapter 5 Flashcards
1
Q
photosynthesis
A
water+carbon dioxide+sun light
2
Q
producer
A
an organism that takes its own food from non living materials
3
Q
consumer
A
an organism that eats other livings things for energy.
3
Q
herbivore
A
eats only plants
4
Q
carnivore
A
eats other animals only
5
Q
scavenger
A
eats already dead animals
6
Q
omnivore
A
eats both plants band animals
7
Q
detrivore
A
eats decaying animal matter and waste material
8
Q
decomposer
A
breaks down dead organisms or waste matter into simple substances
9
Q
food chain
A
a chain of organisms where energy is passed down form one organism to another
10
Q
food web
A
a model that shows how food chains are connected
11
Q
pyramid of numbers
A
a model that shows the number of individuals on each level
12
Q
closed system
A
a cycle that stops in time
13
Q
cycle
A
a pattern in nature
14
Q
water cycle
A
