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ch. 6 Ecosystems voc
chapter 6 Ecosystems vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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carnivore | an animal that eats only other animals |
decay | to break down into simpler materials |
decomposer | an organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms |
food chain | the path of food energy in an ecosystem as one living thing eats another |
food web | two or more food chains that overlap |
herbivore | an animal that eats only plants |
microorganism | a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope |
omnivore | an animal that eats both plants and animals |
photosynthesis | the process plants use to make food |
predator | an animal that hunts other animals for food |
prey | an animal that is hunted for food by a predator |
recycling | the process of breaking down materials into a different form that is used again |
scavenger | an animal that feeds on the remains of DEAD animals |