Carnivores Herbivores etc

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Scavenger

A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.

Omnivore

A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

Carnivore

A consumer that eats only animals.

Herbivore

A consumer that eats only plats.

Energy Pyramid

A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another food web.

Food Chain

A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy.

Decomposer

An organism that breaks down chemicals from wastes and dead organisms, and returns important materials to the soil and water.

Producer

An organism that can make its own food.

Consumer

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

Photosynthesis

Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

Food Web

The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.


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