Ecosystems Week 2: Producers

Front

What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What do we call something that provides the power or fuel for living things to grow, move, and stay alive?

Back

Source of energy

Front

What are the starting points in most food chains?

Back

Producers

Front

What are organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight, water, and air?

Back

Producers

Front

What is the term for organisms that cannot make their own food and rely on other organisms for energy?

Back

Consumers

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

Front

What is an example of a producer?

Back

Plants, such as trees, flowers, and grasses.

Front

What is the main source of energy for producers?

Back

Sunlight

Front

What do we call the process where consumers obtain energy by eating producers?

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Consumption

Front

What is the relationship between producers and consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers provide energy for consumers, forming a food chain.