Science Chapter 2 Quiz

Energy

One of the 5 basic needs for survival

Abiotic

non-living things

Biotic

living things

Energy Pyramids

A way to show the amount of energy transferred from a food chain.

Primary Consumer

The first level of consumers in a food chain, They eat producers = herbivores, They get more energy than other consumers in the food chain

Secondary Consumer

the second level of consumers in a food chain, They eat primary consumers, They get more energy than tertiary consumers and less than primary consumers

Tertiary Consumer

the third level of consumers in a food chain, Eat secondary consumers, Get the least energy

Food Web

a way to show interconnected food chains

Cycling Matter

When decomposers break down organic matter to recycle basic elements, Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus atoms are basic elements of matter that are cycled in ecosystems, A cycle is the process of something going from abiotic to biotic to abiotic again

Herbivore

only eat plants

Carnivore

only eat meat

Omnivore

eat both meat and plants

Scavenger

consumers that don’t hunt down their own food. They eat animals that are already dead

Organic Matter

matter left over from living things

Composting

A natural process of recycling organic matter into a fertilizer that can fill the soil with nutrients

Carbon

is in carbon dioxide in the air

Oxygen

is in the air and water

Hydrogen

is in the air and water

Nitrogen

is in the air and soil

Phosphorus

is in the soil