unit 6 vocab Flashcards
decomposition
the process by which decomposers break down dead material and waste into simpler substances
energy pyramid
a diagram that demonstrates the flow of energy through a food chain
photosynthesis
the process by which producers/plants use the energy in sunlight to create their own food
trophic level
the position that an organism accused in a food chain, food web, of energy pyramid
chemical energy
the potential of a chemical substance to undergo a chemical reaction to transform into other substances
consumer
animals that ear primary producers
decomposer
an orgasm, especially a bacteria of functions, that decomposes organic material
food chain
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
food web
a system of interlocking and independent food chains
producers
an organism that makes its own food from light energy of chemical energy without eating
radiant energy
the energy we get from the sun includes infrared and ultraviolet energy
autotroph
an orgasm that can make its own food ex. photosynthesis
heterotroph
an organism that eats other plants of 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 energy that is possesses by an object due to its motion
