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