| A | B |
| carnivore | An animal that eats only other animals |
| food chain | The path of food energy in an ecosystem as one living thing eats another |
| food web | Two or more food chains that overlap |
| herbivore | An animla that eats only plants |
| omnivore | An animal that eats both plants and animals |
| photosynthesis | The process plants use to make food |
| predator | An animal that hunts other animals for food |
| prey | An animal that is hunted for food by a predator |
| decay | To break down into simpler materials |
| decomposer | An organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms |
| microorganism | A tiny living that that can only be seen with a microscope |
| recycling | The process of breaking down materials into a different form that is used again |
| scavenger | An animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals |