8th Science Vocabulary

Front

What is a change in the form of a substance that doesn't alter its chemical composition?

Back

Physical change.

Front

What is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits from another organism without causing any harm to the latter?

Back

Commensalism.

Front

What do you call a living thing that helps break down dead and decaying matter?

Back

Fungi.

Front

What is a living thing (almost always a plant) that takes energy from the sun and makes its own food?

Back

Producer.

Front

What do you call anything that doesn’t grow and reproduce, such as rocks, soil, air, or water?

Back

Non-living things.

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What term describes organisms that cannot make their own food and must consume other organisms?

Back

Consumers.

Front

What is the term for organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms?

Back

Decomposers.

Front

What is the relationship called where both organisms benefit from each other?

Back

Mutualism.

Front

What is the term for the top predator in a food chain?

Back

Apex predator.