Interactionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single area AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy moves Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single area AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy moves Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOrganisma single,self-contained,living thing

Food Chains - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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I I
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N N
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G G
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O O
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I I
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O O
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  1. B-an action that occurs when 2 or more objects have effect on each other
    B-Interaction
  2. B- an organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals
    B-Consumer
  3. G-organism that gets energy by eating only other animals
    G-Carnivore
  4. I-a representation of the flow of energy amongst organisms in an ecosystem
    I-Food chain
  5. G-is the energy that is moved from one organism to another in the food chain. The energy decreases from one organism to the next
    G-Transfer of energy
  6. O-an organism that gets energy by eating BOTH plants & other animals
    O-Omnivore
  7. N-is the beginning of the food chain. It provides energy for plants to undergo photosynthesis
    N-Sun
  8. N-a part of the ecosystem that is not living. Ex: oxygen, rocks, water
    N-Nonliving
  9. B-are the living elements in an environment. Ex: plants, animals, bacteria
    B-Biotic Factor
  10. I-to continue alive in spite of danger or hardship
    I-Survive
  11. N-objects that have biological processes to keep them alive. Ex: Plants & animals
    N-Living
  12. G-different populations that share an ecosystem
    G-Community
  13. O-all the interacting members of a species in a single area
    O-Population
  14. I-are the nonliving elements in an environment. Ex: water, soil, air, light
    I- Abiotic Factor
  15. O-an increase in the number of individuals of a species over what its ecosystem can sustain
    O-Overpopulation
  16. B-an organism that gets energy by eating only plants
    B-Herbivore
  17. O-an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
    O-Producer
  18. G-an animal that eats other animals
    G-Predator
  19. I-is represented by arrows. The arrows point the direction that energy moves
    I-Flow of energy
  20. I-an organism that BREAKS down the remains of dead plants & animals
    I- Decomposer
  21. N-an interconnected set of food chains
    N-Food web
  22. G-all living and nonliving things & all their interactions in an area
    G-Ecosystem
  23. B-process by which producer/plants use the energy in sunlight to create their own food
    B-Photosynthesis
  24. O-a single, self-contained, living thing
    O-Organism