AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteria Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardship AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteria Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energyLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardship

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