Unit 6 : Flow Of Energy Flashcards
when a decomposer breaks down dead animals and makes them smaller things
Decomposition
a chart that shows how the energy flows through the food chains
Energy Pyramid
when plants use the sun to make their own food
Photosynthesis
where an organism sits on a food chain/web
Trophic Level
how a chemical substance can handle a chemical reaction to turn into a new substance
Chemical Energy
animals that eat primary producers
Consumer
an organism that breaks down food
Decomposer
a series of organisms that depend on the other for food/energy
Food Chain
a food chain but bigger/ organisms that are dependant on other organisms for food
Food Web
an organism that makes its own food from the sun
Producer
the energy from the sun
Radiant Energy
an organism that can make its own food
Autotroph
an organism that eats other plants and animals for energy/ food
Heterotroph
the energy of heat
Thermal Energy
the energy of movement
Mechanical Energy
