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SCIENCE CHAINS: VOCABULARY

Vocabulary Word Definition Example

sun source of for All food chains start with the sun.

producer an that produces Producers get their energy by (makes) its own food making their own food.

ex: a or

an that cannot produce its Consumers get their food by own food and must eat plants or other living things. They

other for energy can be , , or . ex: , reptiles, ,

an organism that feeds on dead return to

plants or animals the from dead plants and animals that they break down. ex: , , mushrooms

a consumer that eats only Carnivores get their energy from other animals that they eat. ex: a is a carnivore

a consumer that eats only plants Herbivores get their energy from

the plants that they eat. ex: a is a herbivore

a consumer that eats both plants Omnivores get their energy from and animals. both plant and animal sources.

ex: ,

an animal that is hunted by Small are prey for larger prey another animal for food fish in the ocean.

predator An animal that hunts another When a robin eats a , the animal for food robin is a predator.

The living and non-living things Sunlight, soil, water, plants, and that interact and share an animals, as well as other non- environment living things for an ecosystem.