Nonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,water Surviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energy Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animals AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaPopulation  all theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animalsNonlivinga part of theecosystem thatis not living. Ex:oxygen, rocks,waterSurviveto continuealive in spiteof danger orhardshipCarnivoreorganism thatgets energyby eatingonly otheranimalsSunis the beginning ofthe food chain. Itprovides energyfor plants toundergophotosynthesisPredatoran animalthat eatsotheranimalsFoodchaina representation ofthe flow of energyamongstorganisms in anecosystemFoodwebaninterconnectedset of foodchainsTransferofenergyis the energy that ismoved from oneorganism to anotherin the food chain. Theenergy decreasesfrom one organism tothe nextPopulationall theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaPhotosynthesisprocess by whichproducer/plantsuse the energy insunlight to createtheir own foodBioticFactorare the livingelements in anenvironment.Ex: plants,animals,bacteriaProduceran organismthat usessunlight tomake its ownfood for energy Decomposeran organismthat BREAKSdown theremains ofdead plants &animals AbioticFactorare the nonlivingelements in anenvironment.Ex: water, soil,air, lightHerbivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating onlyplantsEcosystemall living andnonliving things& all theirinteractions inan areaPopulation  all theinteractingmembers ofa species ina single areaOmnivorean organismthat getsenergy byeating BOTHplants & otheranimalsConsumeran organismthat getsenergy fromeating plantsor animalsInteractionan action thatoccurs when 2or more objectshave effect oneach otherOrganisma single,self-contained,living thingFlow ofenergyis representedby arrows. Thearrows point thedirection thatenergy movesOverpopulationan increase in thenumber ofindividuals of aspecies over whatits ecosystem cansustainCommunitydifferentpopulationsthat share anecosystemLivingobjects that havebiologicalprocesses to keepthem alive. Ex:Plants & animals

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