Kinds of Ecosystems
What type of ecosystem is primarily found in Saudi Arabia?
Desert!
What word describes the area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem?
Habitat!
What are the 5 types of ecosystems mentioned in our book?
Tundra, rain forests, desert, grassland, wetlands.
True or false:
Animals need humans to maintain their habitats for them.
False!
This North American buffalo, also known as a bison, is found primarily in which kind of ecosystem? (see picture)
Grassland!
True or false:
A lion's habitat contains elk, reindeer, and moose.
False!
An animal that can store water for long periods of time is best equipped to survive which ecosystem?
Desert!
What is the relationship between a habitat and an ecosystem?
An ecosystem contains a number of habitats.
A cold-blooded reptile, such as a snake, crocodile, or lizard, would be least likely to survive in which ecosystem?
Tundra!
(The tundra is cold all year long. Grassland is a possible answer, but it is cold only part of the year, and could possibly sustain cold-blooded creatures).
A beaver has large front teeth to chop down trees and build its home. A platypus has webbed feet to help it swim in the water. These front teeth, and the webbed feet, are also known as...what?
A structure for survival.
A population of zebras live near a population of cheetahs. If we hunt the cheetahs until they're nearly all gone, describe what will happen to the zebra population.
The zebra population will grow quickly, and most likely eat up their food resources. This will cause the zebras to go hungry and die, or move to another location, disturbing other habitats and ecosystems. The cheetah population gives the zebra population balance!