ecosystem 5.9a 5.9b

animals that eat dead animals

• Scavenger

• Autotroph

• Carcass

• Algae

type of consumer eats secondary consumers

• primary consumer

• plants

• tertiary consumer

• sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This type of consumer eats a primary consumer.

• vegans

• primary producer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

This is an example of a producer because it makes its own food.

• venus fly trap

• bacteria

• algae

• toadstools

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The original source of energy in any food chain.

• Decomposers

• Sun

• Plants

• Animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This microscopic organism is an example of a decomposer.

• algae

• bacteria

• dinosaurs

• amoeba

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

These helps to break down

dead or decaying matter.

• compression

• composers

• decompression

• decomposers

A field mouse eats seeds,

a snake eats the field mouse, & a hawk eats

a snake

• food web

• food link

• energy chains

• food chain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

when food chains overlap they create this

• food web

• food link

• energy chains

• food chain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

an animal that eats both meat & plants

• herbivores

• omnivores

• Carnivores

• Producers