science vocab

Ecosystem

• an area of land or water, and all of the living and non-living (Biotic and abiotic) things that make it up.

• a group of the same species living in the same general area

Population

• an area of land or water, and all of the living and non-living (Biotic and abiotic) things that make it up.

• - a group of the same species living in the same general area

Producer

• an organism that can make its own energy from the sun through photosynthesis, such as plants and some protists.

• cannot make its own energy, so it has to eat (consume) energy

Consumer

• - an organism that can make its own energy from the sun through photosynthesis, such as plants and some protists.

• cannot make its own energy, so it has to eat (consume) energy

Primary consumer

• eats only plants.  The first organism in a food chain that eats to get its energy.

•   in a food chain, it is the second thing that eats.  Eats meat.

• the 3rd thing that eats in a food chain.  This is often the top carnivore.

Secondary consumer

• - eats only plants.  The first organism in a food chain that eats to get its energy.

•   in a food chain, it is the second thing that eats.  Eats meat.

• the 3rd thing that eats in a food chain.  This is often the top carnivore.

Tertiary consumer

• eats only plants.  The first organism in a food chain that eats to get its energy.

• in a food chain, it is the second thing that eats.  Eats meat.

• the 3rd thing that eats in a food chain.  This is often the top carnivore.