Complete your crossword puzzle using the following words. OPENING ACTIVITY Complete your crossword puzzle using the following words. Abiotic Biotic Carnivore Community Consumer Decomposers Omnivor Population Biosphere Ecology Ecosystem Habitat Herbivor Niche Prey Symbiosis Parasite Producer Scavenger

Feeding Relationships There are 3 main types of feeding relationships 1. Producer - Consumer 2. Predator - Prey 3. Parasite - Host How do they trap the sun’s energy? Through what process? What is that process similar to in animal cells? EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

Producers Sunlight is the main energy source for life on earth Also called autotrophs Use light or chemical energy to make food Examples include: 1. Plants 2. Plant-like protists (algae) 3. Bacteria EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

How Do Plants Make Their Own Food?! EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

Remember, bacteria also make their own food…. EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

What do we call the processes by which plants and bacteria make their own food? Photosynthesis— process in which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and carbohydrates (Remember: 6CO2 + 6H2O 6O2 + C6H12O6) E. Chemosynthesis—performed by bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates Light Energy EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

Consumers Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply Also called heterotrophs With your table partner, come up with 5 different consumers. EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

Herbivores—obtain energy by eating only plants Carnivores—eat only animals EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

Omnivores—eat both plants and animals Decomposers—breaks down dead organic matter EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

With your table partner…. Identify and write: 3 herbivores 2 carnivores 1 omnivores 1 decomposers EQ: Identify and describe the three main types of feeding relationships.

Answer the following questions on your paper Answer the following questions on your paper. Please write the question and the answer!

1. Producers are organisms that a. Rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply b. Consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter c. Use energy they take in from the environment to make food d. Obtain energy by eating only plants

2. Which of the following organisms is a decomposer? Wolf Bacteria Bird Tree branch

3. Which of the following describes how ALL consumers get their energy? Directly from the sun From eating other consumers From inorganic chemicals like hydrogen sulfide From eating organisms that were living or were once living

For the following questions, you need to either write the question or answer in a complete sentence!

4. What is chemosynthesis?

5. Classify each of the following as a herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, or decomposer. Earthworm Bear Cow Snail Owl Human

6. People who explore caves where there is running water but no sunlight often find the caves populated with unique types of fishes and insects. What hypothesis can you make to explain the ultimate source of energy for these organisms?

SWITCH PAPERS!!!!

1. Producers are organisms that use energy they take in from the environment to make food. If the answer is correct, place a check mark next to the question. If the answer is incorrect, write in the correct answer. If the answer is correct but they forgot to write the question or answer, place a BIG circle around the entire question and answer.

2. Which of the following organisms is a decomposer? Bacteria If the answer is correct, place a check mark next to the question. If the answer is incorrect, write in the correct answer. If the answer is correct but they forgot to write the question or answer, place a BIG circle around the entire question and answer.

3. All consumers get their energy from eating organisms that are living or were once living. If the answer is correct, place a check mark next to the question. If the answer is incorrect, write in the correct answer. If the answer is correct but they forgot to write the question or answer, place a BIG circle around the entire question and answer.

4. What is chemosynthesis 4. What is chemosynthesis? Chemosynthesis is a process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates. If the answer is correct, place a check mark next to the question. If the answer is incorrect, write in the correct answer. If the answer is correct but they forgot to write the question or answer, place a BIG circle around the entire question and answer.

5. Classify each of the following. 1. Earthworm = decomposer 2 5. Classify each of the following. 1. Earthworm = decomposer 2. Bear = omnivore 3. Cow = herbivore 4. Snail = decomposer 5. Owl = carnivore 6. Human = omnivore If the answer is correct, place a check mark next to the question. If the answer is incorrect, write in the correct answer. If the answer is correct but they forgot to write the question or answer, place a BIG circle around the entire question and answer.

6. One possible hypothesis is that organic matter may enter the caves from outside via water or animals that come in from outside. There may also be chemosynthetic bacteria in the cave. If the answer is correct, place a check mark next to the question. If the answer is incorrect, write in the correct answer. If the answer is correct but they forgot to write the question or answer, place a BIG circle around the entire question and answer.