unit 6 vocab Flashcards
Decomposition
The process by which decomposers break down dead material and waste into simpler substances
Energy pyramid
A diagram that demostrates the flow of energy througha food chain
Photosynthesis
The process by which producers/plants use energy in sunlight to create its own food.
Thropic level
The position that an organism occupies in a food chain, food web, or energy pyramid ( e.g., producer, primary consumer ect. )
Chemical energy
The potential of a chemical substance to undergo a chemical reaction to transform into other substances
consumer
animals that eat primary producers
Decomposer
an organism, especially a bacteria or fungus, that decomposes organic material.
Food Chain
a hierarchial series of organisms each dependent on the next as a food source.
Food web
a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
Producer
an organism that makes its own food from light energy or chemical energy without eating
Radiant energy
the energy we get from the sun, infrared and ultraviolet energy.
Autothroph
an organism that can make its own food ex. photosynthesis.
Heterothroph
an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
Thermal energy
Also known as heat energy, is the energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules.
Mechanical energy
The enrgy that is possessed by an object due to its motion.
