chapter 10

5. Carnivores that eat primary consumers.
8. Organisms that eat other organisms for energy.
9. Organisms like plants that create their own energy through photosynthesis.
11. A species found only in a specific geographical area.
12. The animal life in a particular area or ecosystem.
15. Herbivores that eat producers like plants.
16. Organisms that break down dead material, returning nutrients to the soil.
18. A diagram representing energy flow and trophic levels in an ecosystem.

1. A tropical biome with high rainfall, warm temperatures, and dense vegetation.
2. The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.
3. The plant life in a particular area or ecosystem.
4. The variety of life forms in a specific area or on Earth as a whole.
6. A position in the food pyramid based on an organism's role in energy transfer.
7. The study of the distribution of living organisms across the Earth.
10. The total collection of flora and fauna in a specific region.
13. A natural event that clears dead vegetation and promotes new growth.
14. The process by which plants release energy by breaking down sugars.
17. A sequence showing how energy and nutrients flow through organisms.