5th Grade Science Vocab

Front

What is a type of decomposer that can break down organic matter?

Back

Fungi

Front

What is the transfer of energy from one object or material to another?

Back

Energy transfer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is a pyramid that shows how energy moves to each level of an ecosystem?

Back

Energy pyramid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the coloring or marking of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings?

Back

Adaptation

Front

What do we call an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms?

Back

Consumer

Front

What is the term for an animal that is hunted for food?

Back

Prey

Front

What do we call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?

Back

Predator

Front

What is the process called when animals move from one place to another for food or breeding?

Back

Migration

Front

What is a network of food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow in an ecosystem?

Back

Food web

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

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

Back

Decomposers