What does the atmosphere contain?
The gasses that make up the air we breathe
What is a system within a system called?
Subsystem
What describes a feeding relationship among a few organisms
Food chain
What makes up the biosphere?
All living things on Earth (plants and animals)
What is an organism that makes its own food
producer
Is Earth a system?
Yes
What is mold? (producer, consumer, decomposer)
decomposer
What gets their energy by consuming other plants/animals?
Consumer
What is a subsystem of the biosphere
Ecosystem
What does the geosphere contain?
The Earth
What does the hydrosphere contain?
Water, the water cycle
What is a fish? (producer, consumer, decomposer)
Consumer
Give an example of a producer
Plant
What consumes uneaten plant/animal matter
Decomposers
Where do fallen leaves go after they fall off of trees in the fall?
They are decomposed by mushrooms and other fungi
What is a sunflower? (producer, consumer, decomposer)
Producer
What is a system made up of?
Smaller parts
Give an example of a decomposer
mushroom, mold
What shows the feeding relationships in an ecosystem?
Food web
What are two outcomes of a system?
Doing an action OR creating a structure
Give an example of a consumer
animal, human