science quiz Flashcards
What is photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a cycle that helps plants to be healthy, grow, and make their own food
What are the basic needs of biotic elements
Oxygen, water, food, a place to live, and energy
How do biotic elements interact to meet their basic needs
Biotic elements meet their basic needs by feeding off other biotic or abiotic things, or they find a place to live
How do plants meet their basic needs
Plants use sunlight, soil, and water to grow
What are producers
Producers are biotic things that can make their own food to supply the matter and energy they need to survive
What are consumers
Consumers are biotic elements that feed on other biotic elements
what makes the leaves green
chlorophyll
what are producers roles
they produce oxygen, supply food, and provide shelter
what are some type of consumers
herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
What is a prey
a prey is a animal that is hunted for food
what is a predator
a predator is a animal that hunts and consumes the prey
what are scavengers
scavengers are consumers that do not usually kill their own food
what are detritivores
detritivores are consumers that feed off waste
what is organic matter
organic matter is matter derived from living things
what are decomposers
decomposers are consumers that break down dead plants and animals into smaller pieces