Communitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystem  AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy moves Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystem AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy moves Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,water

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