Energy in an Ecosystem Lesson 6
Producer Living things that make their own food
Consumer A living thing that gets its energy from another living thing
Herbivores An animal that eats mainly plants
Carnivore An animal that eats mainly other animals
Omnivore An animal that eats both plants and animals
Decomposers Living things that get energy by breaking down the bodies of dead plants and animals
Scavenger An animal that eats other animals that have been killed by other things
Food Chain A diagram that shows the path of energy as it flows from one living thing to the next
Food Web A diagram that shows several connected food chains
Energy Pyramid A diagram that shows how the amount of energy for consumers changes as it moves through a food chain or food web.