Ecosystem Vocab Lesson Plan

Organisms that break down the remains of dead plants and animals are

Organisms that eat other organisms to gain energy are

Organisms that make their own food are

The process in which plants use the sun's energy to make food is

Organisms that feed on the dead or decaying leftover organisms are

The single path of energy from the sun to a plant to animal is

Living and nonliving things in an area and their interactions make up an

All of the nonliving factors in an ecosystem are

All the living factors in an ecosystem are called

An animal that is being hunted by another organism for food is the

The animal that is hunting other animals for food is the

The specific place where an organism lives is its

Animals that eat other organisms (plants and animals) are

Animals that eat other animals are called

Animals that eat only plants are called

The number of organisms of the same species in the same area is a