Large enough to be seen without the aid of a magnifier

A group of organisms of the same kind of living and producing in an area

Too small to be easily seen without the aid of a magnifier

An organism that feeds on dead materials, breaks them down, and returns the materials to the environment

The ultimate source of energy for ecosystems comes from the

The diagram that represents the feeding order in an ecosystem is called a

The process by which plants make their own food is called

Plants are called ________________ because they can make their own food.

An animal that eats both plant and animal material is known as a(n)

The process of ponds losing water into a gaseous state is called

A place for plants and animals to live is called a(n)

A scientist who studies living things is called a(n)

The smallest unit of life is a

A material found in green plants that allows plants to make their own food is called

A community of plants and animals in the non-living elements such as water, air, light, and minerals together are called a(n)

The beginning point of all food chains

Examples of decomposers include beetles, fungus, and

An animal that eats only plant material is known as a(n)

Shows how food chains are linked together in an ecosystem