Fancy science words for living and non-living
BIOTIC:
Living organism or at one point was living. (trees, humans, birds, moss, dead trees, grass clippings)
ABIOTIC:
Non-living organism, never has lived. (Rocks, lakes, sky, dirt, clouds)
BIOTIC FACTORS
PRODUCERS
Green plant life that collects energy from the sun. (Trees, grasses, shrubs)
PRIMARY CONSUMERS:
Herbivores or plant eaters that eat only plants for energy and building material. (Rabbits, caterpillars)
SECONDARY CONSUMERS - THERE ARE 2 TYPES:
Carnivores - Meat eaters who only eat other animals (Lions, sharks, wolves)
Omnivores - meat and plant eaters (Bears, birds, humans)
DECOMPOSERS:
Creatures or plants that eat dead or dying material (Worms, maggots, bacteria)