affect the growth and behavior of living things
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Environment Effects and Food Chains
Environmental FactorsAffect the growth and behavior of living things.
Migration and Dormancy Including HibernationIn animals can be caused by changes in temperature, precipitation, or daylight hours.
EnvironmentAll of the living and nonliving things around an organism
Growth Increase in age, size, or development
BehaviorAn action that is seen
MigrationThe seasonal movement of animals from one place to another place
HibernationThe state of being still in an enclosed space to conserve (save) energy
DormancyThe rest or be inactive
HabitatNatural environment of plants and animals
Plants and AnimalsDepend on each other in many ways
Food Chains Show the flow of energy from one organism to another
Are found in many habitats including: parks, beaches, gardens, lakes and forests
Food Chain If an animal is removed from the chain explain what would happen to the other animals and plants.
If a plant was removed from the chain explain what would happen to the animals in the chain.
Food WebA connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem
OrganismA living thing
GardenAn area where flowers, vegetables, or shrubs grow
ParkA recreation are open to the public
Beach An area along the shore covered with sand
LakeA large body of water surrounded by land
Wooded AreaAn area filled with many trees
ProducerAn organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
ConsumerAn organism that gets energy by eating other organisms
DecomposerAn organism that gets energy by eating dead organisms, nonliving material, or waste
HerbivoreAn animal that gets its energy by eating only plants
CarnivoreAn animal that gets its energy by only eating other animals
OminvoreAn animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
PredatorAn organism that hunts or feeds on another organism
Prey An animal that is hunted by another animal
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