Topic 8 - Vocab (Energy and Food) Part 2

organism that uses SUNLIGHT to MAKE ITS OWN FOOD

• predator

• producer

• consumer

• prey

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

an organism that GETS ITS ENERGY FROM OTHER ORGANISM

• metabolism

• producer

• prey

• consumer

organism that gets its energy from EATING DEAD ORGANISMS

• decomposer

• producer

• consumer

• prey

an animal that only EATS PLANTS

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

an animal that EATS OTHER ANIMALS (does not eat plants)

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

an animal that EATS both PLANTS AND ANIMALS

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

an animal that HUNTS and KILLS organisms (other animals) for food

• herbivore

• prey

• predator

• producer

an animal that gets HUNTED by a PREDATOR

• decomposer

• prey

• producer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the PATH that food takes from one organism to another

• food consumer

• animal chain

• food path

• food chain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

WARM BLOODED animal that uses energy STORED in ITS BODY (ex. mammals and birds)

• endotherm

• ectotherm

• prey

• predator