| A | B |
| food web | the feeding relationships in a community |
| producers | A living thing that makes its own food. |
| consumers | A living thing that cannot make its own food. |
| decomposer | A living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler matter. |
| community | a group of producers and consumers living together in one area |
| predator | an animal that hunts and eats other animals |
| energy | gives us the power to grow |
| scavenger | an animal that feeds on dead plants and animals |
| prey | animals eaten by predators |
| food chain | transfer of energy from the sun to the producers and then to the consumers |
| needs of living things | air, water, sun, and space are examples |
| microscope | an instrument used to make small objects appear larger |