Livingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe next Overpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach other AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardship Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach other AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardship Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteria

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