B10 Feeding Relationships in an Ecosystem 0.0 / 5 ? SciencescienceIGCSENone Created by: mikaylastiffCreated on: 17-06-14 09:00 How do producers in an ecosystem gain energy? They make their own food. 1 of 16 How do consumers in an ecosystem gain energy? They eat other things. 2 of 16 What is a Herbivore? Organism that eats only producers. 3 of 16 What is a Carnivore? Organism that eats only consumers. 4 of 16 What are Omnivores? Organisms that eat both consumers and producers. 5 of 16 What is Detritus? Waste or debris of any kind. 6 of 16 What is a Detritivore? An animal that feeds on dead organic material. ex: plants 7 of 16 What is a Saprotroph? An organism that feeds on decaying organic matter. 8 of 16 What is a Trophic Level? The position of an organism in a food chain/web. 9 of 16 What is a food web? A series of interconnected food chains. 10 of 16 What is an ecosystem? A unit containing all of the organisms and their environment, interacting together, in a given area. 11 of 16 What is Global Warming? The increase in the average temperature of the Earth. 12 of 16 Why is Global Warming a problem? It increases the energy in the atmosphere, making it more turbulent. 13 of 16 What is the Greenhouse Effect? Infrared radiation(heat) from the sun warms the Earth. Some heat is trapped by greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. 14 of 16 What are the Greenhouse Gases? Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor, Ozone, and Nitrogen Oxide 15 of 16 What is Deforestation? When forests are burned or cleared and large amounts of carbon dioxide are released. 16 of 16
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