Matter and energy in the ecosystem

Question 1

Food Chain

Answer 1

a sequence of organisms in which each organism feeds on the one below.

Question 2

Food Web

Answer 2

a sequence of organisms in which each organism feeds on the one below.

Question 3

Energy Pyramid

Answer 3

a representation of a food chain that demonstrates how food energy decreases as you move up the food chain.

Question 4

Consumer

Answer 4

an organism that obtains energy by feeding on organic matter.

Question 5

Ecosystem

Answer 5

a community of living things along with their natural environment.

Question 6

Equilibrium

Answer 6

a stable situation in which opposing forces are balanced.

Question 7

Population

Answer 7

all organisms of a certain kind within a defined region.

Question 8

Producer

Answer 8

an organism that converts simple inorganic matter (such as water and carbon dioxide) into organic matter (such as sugar and protein).

Question 9

Pray

Answer 9

an animal that is killed and eaten by other animals

Question 10

Preditor

Answer 10

an animal that is killed and eats other animals