Energy Roles Vocabulary Review

Front

An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food is called a(n) _____

Back

Prey

Front

Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?

Back

More than one organism may eat them.

Front

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other living organisms is called a(n) _____

Back

Consumer

Front

Who does the owl get energy from?

Back

Mouse

Front

Who is the producer?

Back

Lettuce

Front

An organism that makes its own food using sunlight is called a(n) _____

Back

Producer

Front

An organism that eats both plants and animals is called a(n) _____

Back

Omnivore

Front

An organism that hunts and eats other animals is called a(n) _____

Back

Predator

Front

In a food web, arrows indicate the direction of _____

Back

Energy flow

Front

The role of decomposers in an ecosystem is to _____

Back

Break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients