Intro to Ecosystems

3. an animal that is hunted by a predator
4. the same basic resources in the same habitat
5. makes its own food from non-living materials
7. eats other living things for energy
10. the environment where an organism lives
11. occurs when more than one organism tries
12. eats already dead animals
15. the network of interactions that link the living and non-living parts of an environment
18. a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients are transferred from one organism to another
19. a living thing
20. any living thing found in the environment
21. eats both plants and animals

1. eats plants only
2. a model that shows how food chains in an ecosystem are connected
5. a process by which plants use water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to produce sugars (food)
6. a group of organisms of the same species in a given area
8. an interaction between individuals of different species that benefits both individuals
9. consumes and breaks down dead organisms or waste matter into simple substances
13. a group of populations of different species in a given area
14. any non-living component of the environment
16. eats other animals only
17. a group of similar organisms that can mate and reproduce more of the same type of organism