Unit 3 S Interim

Front

What are organisms that absorb nutrients from dead plants and animals called?

Back

Decomposers

Front

What provides MOST of the energy that plants need to make food?

Back

Sunlight

Front

Which organism can change the Sun's energy into a form of energy that can be used by other organisms?

Back

Algae

Front

What important process do plants do when provided with light?

Back

Make food

Front

Which animal belongs to the group of carnivores?

Back

Hawk

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

Front

What are herbivores?

Back

Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

Front

What is the difference between a carnivore and an herbivore?

Back

Carnivores eat other animals, while herbivores eat plants.