Ecosystems
What is the term for the place where an organism lives, which provides the things it needs to survive?
What is the main function of the respiratory system
To help you breathe by exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen
What is an example of a producer
A plant
What is the main source of energy for a living thing?
Sunlight
What is an organism that eats another organism called
A predator
What do we call the process by which plants and other organisms convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
Which body system helps you move?
Muscular
Carnivore
What affects the temperature in an ecosystem
Sunlight and altitude of an ecosystem (How close it is to the sun)
An organism that is eaten by another organism is called?
Prey
What is all of the non living and living things in an area called?
An ecosystem
What is the main function of the skeletal system?
To support your body and protect your major organs
What type of animal only eats grasses and plants?
A herbivore.
What would happen to an ecosystem if there was no sun present?
All of the plants/producers would die and the consumers would have no food.
How does energy in an ecosystem move?
A food chain
A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area.
Population
Which system is primarily responsible for absorbing nutrients from food?
Digestive
What are fungi, bacteria, worms and termites classified as?
Decomposer.
What would occur if the soil in an ecosystem was washed away.
Plants would not have enough nutrients to support life and all herbivores would not have enough food.
How would you classify a hawk that eats a mouse?
A predator or consumer
What is the term for a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and types of organisms
Biome
Which body system is responsible for transporting nutrients, oxygen, and waste products throughout the body?
Circulatory System
What type of organisms are on the bottom of an energy pyramid?
Producers
What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem
What is a diagram of connected food chains in an ecosystem called?
Food Web