ecosystems da boi

Question 1

an organism that eats other organisms (plants and\or animals) for food

Answer 1

consumer

Question 2

an organism that gets energy by feeding on dead materials and waste

Answer 2

decomposer

Question 3

to rely on someone or something else

Answer 3

dependent

Question 4

a unit consisting of living organisms and the environment that they live in

Answer 4

ecosystem

Question 5

a representation of the flow of energy from the sun through producers to consumers to decomposers

Answer 5

food chain

Question 6

a representation of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem; includes the flow of energy from the sun through producers to consumers to decomposers through multiple pathways

Answer 6

food web

Question 7

the place where an organism lives; supplies the organism with food, shelter, moisture and temperature for
survival

Answer 7

habitat

Question 8

having to many people or organisms in a particular area, straining available resources and impacting the environment

Answer 8

overpopulation

Question 9

process by which producer (plants) use the energy in sunlight to create their own food

Answer 9

photosynthesis

Question 10

an organism that makes its own food (ex.: plants

Answer 10

producer