Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

Front

What is the main source of energy for animals' food?

Back

The sun

Front

Which part of a plant is responsible for absorbing water from the soil?

Back

Roots

Front

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

Back

Break down dead plants and animals

Front

Which gas do plants take from the air to help them grow?

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

What is the process called when plants use sunlight to make their own food?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

Example of matter moving from animals to the environment:

Back

An animal breathing out carbon dioxide

Front

What happens to the energy from the sun after a plant is eaten by an animal?

Back

It is used by the animal for growth and movement

Front

Role of decomposers in the movement of matter?

Back

They break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil

Front

Material that plants get from the air: Water, Carbon dioxide, Minerals, Glucose

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

How is the sun’s energy transferred through the food chain: rabbit eats a carrot, fox eats the rabbit?

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From the sun to the carrot, then to the rabbit, then to the fox