Topic 8 Elevate Science

An animal that eats only plants

• carnivore

• ectotherm

• omnivore

• herbivore

To keep something stable or consistent

• photosynthesis

• maintain

• metabolism

• obtain

An animal that uses energy stored in its body to keep its body within a normal range

• endotherm

• carnivore

• ectotherm

• metabolism

The collection of chemical processes that break down and build molecules in a living organism

• photosynthesis

• obtain

• maintain

• metabolism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

An animal that depends on its environment to warm its body

• endotherm

• metabolism

• ectotherm

• mesothermal

To get means to ...

• obtain

• maintain

• buy

• succeed

Tags

NGSS.5-LS1-1

A substance in plants that absorbs sunlight energy and gives plants their green color

• photosynthesis

• starch / sugar

• chlorophyll

• stomata

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Animals that eat both plants and animals

• insectivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

Animals that eat animals or products that animals make

• omnivore

• herbivore

• fungivore

• carnivore

The process that plants use to make glucose using carbon dioxide, light, and water and producing oxygen

• metabolism

• energy

• photosynthesis

• trophic levels

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3