Food Chains, Food Webs, Ecosystems

What is a consumer?

• An organism that needs to eat other organisms for energy.

• An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

• An organism that decomposes dead matter.

• An organism that relies on others for shelter but not for food.

What is a habitat?

• The natural environment in which an organism lives.

• A type of animal that lives in the ocean.

• A place where plants grow without sunlight.

• A method of communication among animals.

What is an energy pyramid?

• A type of renewable energy source.

• A graphical representation showing the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

• A method for measuring energy consumption in buildings.

• A diagram illustrating the stages of energy production in power plants.

What is a herbivore?

• An organism that primarily eats plants.

• An organism that primarily eats meat.

• An organism that can eat both plants and meat.

• An organism that does not eat at all.

What is prey?

• An organism that is hunted and eaten by a predator.

• A type of plant that consumes insects.

• An animal that hunts other animals for food.

• A term used for animals that are at the top of the food chain.

What is biodiversity?

• The total number of species in the world.

• The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• The study of living organisms and their interactions.

• The process of evolution in different species.

What is an omnivore?

• An organism that eats only plants.

• An organism that eats both plants and animals.

• An organism that only eats animals.

• An organism that primarily eats fungi.

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of organisms interacting with one another and with nonliving factors in an area.

• A group of similar species living in the same habitat.

• A collection of plants and animals in a specific geographical location.

• A network of food chains and food webs in a region.

What is a predator?

• An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.

• An organism that only eats plants.

• An organism that decomposes dead matter.

• An organism that lives in symbiosis with others.

What is a decomposer?

• An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material into simple chemicals.

• A type of plant that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

• An animal that feeds on living plants and animals.

• A microorganism that causes diseases in plants and animals.