BioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteria Populationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan area AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energy Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemPopulation  all theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan area AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energy Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animalsOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemPopulation  all theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisOrganisma 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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  1. I-are the living elements in an environment. Ex: plants, animals, bacteria
    I-Biotic Factor
  2. C-all the interacting members of a species in a single area
    C-Population
  3. S-all living and nonliving things & all their interactions in an area
    S-Ecosystem
  4. S-are the nonliving elements in an environment. Ex: water, soil, air, light
    S- Abiotic Factor
  5. S-is the energy that is moved from one organism to another in the food chain. The energy decreases from one organism to the next
    S-Transfer of energy
  6. I-a part of the ecosystem that is not living. Ex: oxygen, rocks, water
    I-Nonliving
  7. S-an organism that gets energy by eating only plants
    S-Herbivore
  8. S-is represented by arrows. The arrows point the direction that energy moves
    S-Flow of energy
  9. I-an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
    I-Producer
  10. C-an organism that BREAKS down the remains of dead plants & animals
    C- Decomposer
  11. I-an organism that gets energy by eating BOTH plants & other animals
    I-Omnivore
  12. C-different populations that share an ecosystem
    C-Community
  13. C-all the interacting members of a species in a single area
    C-Population
  14. C-objects that have biological processes to keep them alive. Ex: Plants & animals
    C-Living
  15. I-process by which producer/plants use the energy in sunlight to create their own food
    I-Photosynthesis
  16. I-an interconnected set of food chains
    I-Food web
  17. S-an increase in the number of individuals of a species over what its ecosystem can sustain
    S-Overpopulation
  18. I-an animal that eats other animals
    I-Predator
  19. S-an action that occurs when 2 or more objects have effect on each other
    S-Interaction
  20. C-a representation of the flow of energy amongst organisms in an ecosystem
    C-Food chain
  21. S-organism that gets energy by eating only other animals
    S-Carnivore
  22. C-to continue alive in spite of danger or hardship
    C-Survive
  23. S- an organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals
    S-Consumer
  24. I-is the beginning of the food chain. It provides energy for plants to undergo photosynthesis
    I-Sun
  25. C-a single, self-contained, living thing
    C-Organism