Ecosystem

Producer

• A living thing, like a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight.

• An organism that consumes other living things for energy.

• A type of animal that hunts for food in the wild.

• A microorganism that decomposes organic material.

Food web

• A diagram showing the flow of energy in an ecosystem.

• A bigger picture of how animals and plants are connected by what they eat.

• A list of all the species in a particular habitat.

• A method of classifying different types of plants.

Ecosystem

• All the living and nonliving things in one place, working together.

• A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

• The physical environment where organisms live, including soil, water, and air.

• A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their environment.

Water

• A solid that all living things need to survive.

• A gas that all living things need to survive.

• A liquid that all living things need to survive.

• A mineral that all living things need to survive.

Sunlight

• The light from the Sun that helps plants grow.

• A type of artificial light used in homes.

• A form of energy that is not visible to the human eye.

• The heat produced by the Sun's core.

Flow of energy

• The process of energy moving from the Sun to plants, then to animals, and back into nature.

• The method by which energy is stored in plants and animals.

• The way energy is lost in the ecosystem.

• The cycle of energy production in solar panels.

Carnivore

• An animal that eats only meat.

• An animal that eats only plants.

• An animal that eats both plants and meat.

• An animal that primarily eats fruits.

Matter

• Anything that takes up space, like water, air, and rocks.

• Only solid objects that can be touched.

• Anything that can be seen with the naked eye.

• Only liquids and gases that can flow.

Photosynthesis

• How plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and air.

• A process where plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

• The method by which animals convert food into energy.

• A chemical reaction that occurs only in the dark.

Habitat

• The home of an animal or plant.

• A type of food that animals eat.

• A place where animals go to sleep.

• A method of communication among species.