Which is related or intercor Producers, Consumers, Detritivores, Decomposers Define each and know how they are interconnected. Herbivores, Omnivores, Carnivores Define each. Autotrophs vs. Heterotrophs Define, know examples of each. Biotic vs. abiotic factors What do the terms mean? What are examples? Hydrologic cycle Know what each step is called and how it is defined. Carbon cycle- Follow Carbon Dioxide to understand how it gets into living organisms.

1 . Producers  are organisms that make their own food such as simple carbohydrates such as glucose, from gaseous carbon dioxide. Producers are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar. The plant uses this sugar, also called glucose to make many things, such as wood, leaves, roots, and bark. Trees, such as they mighty Oak, and the grand American Beech, are examples of producers.

Consumers are organisms that need to eat (i.e. consume) food to obtain their energy. It refers predominantly to animals. Consumers are unable to make their own energy, and instead rely on the consumption and digestion of producers or other consumers, or both, to survive.

Detritivore is a heterotrophic organism, which obtains its nutrition by feeding on detritus. Detritus is the organic matter made up of dead plant and animal material .Detritivores are often invertebrate insects such as mites, beetles, butterflies and flies; mollusks such as slugs and snails; or soil-dwelling earthworms, millipedes and woodlice. Examples of detritivores in marine environments are crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters, echinoderms such as sea stars or sea cucumbers.

Decomposers are organisms that decomposes, or breaks down, organic material such as the remains of dead organisms. Decomposers include bacteria and fungi. Decomposition is an important process because it allows organic material to be recycled in an ecosystem.

Producers, Consumers, Detritivores and Decomposers are interconnected in a process called food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another. The producers (plants) will be eaten or consumed by the consumers (animals/humans) and when a consumer die the detritivores (flies/ earthworms )will eat the remains of the dead and lastly the decomposers will decompose the remaining parts of the dead consumer.

2 . Herbivores are animals whose primary food source is plant-based. Examples of herbivores include vertebrates like deer, koalas, and some bird species, as well as invertebrates such as crickets and caterpillars.

Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. The word carnivore is derived from Latin and literally means "meat eater." Wild cats such as lions and tigers are examples of vertebrate carnivores, as are snakes and sharks, while invertebrate carnivores include sea stars, spiders, and ladybugs.

Omnivores are organisms that can feed on both plant and animal sources. Humans, bears, and chickens are example of vertebrate omnivores; invertebrate omnivores include cockroaches and crayfish.

3.Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food, using materials from inorganic sources. The word "autotroph" comes from the root words "auto" for "self" and "troph" for "food." An autotroph is an organism that feeds itself, without the assistance of any other organisms.

Examples include plants, algae, grass, wheat, seaweed and some types of bacteria such as cyanobacteria and phytoplanktons.

Heterotrophs are organisms that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients. The term stems from the Greek words hetero for "other" and trophe for "nourishment."

Examples include plants, algae, and some types of bacteria. Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. Dogs, birds, fish, and humans are all examples of heterotrophs

4 . Biotic describes a living component of an ecosystem; for example organisms, such as plants and animals.

Abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment. In a terrestrial ecosystem, examples might include temperature, light, and water.

5 Water cycle, also called hydrologic cycle, cycle that involves the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-atmosphere system. Of the many processes involved in the water cycle, the most important are evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

The cycle process/ steps:

The hydrologic cycle begins with the evaporation of water from the surface of the ocean. As moist air is lifted, it cools and water vapor condenses to form clouds. Moisture is transported around the globe until it returns to the surface as precipitation. Once the water reaches the ground, one of two processes may occur; 1) some of the water may evaporate back into the atmosphere or 2) the water may penetrate the surface and become groundwater. Groundwater either seeps its way to into the oceans, rivers, and streams, or is released back into the atmosphere through transpiration. The balance of water that remains on the earth's surface is runoff, which empties into lakes, rivers and streams and is carried back to the oceans, where the cycle begins again.

6 Carbon Cycle is the series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels. The main processes of Carbon Cycles are Photosynthesis,  Respiration, Decomposition, and Combustion.

Carbon Cycle Steps

Following are the major steps involved in the process of the carbon cycle: 1 .Carbon present in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants for photosynthesis. 2 These plants are then consumed by animals, and carbon gets bioaccumulated into their bodies. 3 These animals and plants eventually die, and upon decomposing, carbon is released back into the atmosphere. 4 Some of the carbon that is not released back into the atmosphere eventually become fossil fuels. 5 These fossil fuels are then used for man-made activities, which pumps more carbon back into the atmosphere.