Biodiversity in Our World
How do you call living things that make their own food?
Producers
How do you call the type of living things that have to get their own food?
Consumers.
Is Algae a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
Producer.
Which ecosystem does cactus live in?
The desert.
Name one human activity that can harm the biodiversity in any ecosystem.
Cutting down trees, building houses and roads, dumping waste, etc.
What do decomposers eat?
Dead or decaying things.
Consumers can be divided into three categories by what they eat. What are these categories?
Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
What living thing in the sea has to keep moving to stay alive and has multiple rows of teeth that never stop growing?
Shark.
Which ecosystem do manatees live in?
Aquatic ecosystem.
Name one way that humans can protect the environment.
Stop using plastic bags, recycle, not waste electricity and clean water, etc.
Where do plants make their own food?
Leaves.
Is cactus an example of producer, consumer, or decomposer?
Producer.
An octopus eats fish, crabs and snails. What type of living thing is it?
Carnivore.
What do camels have to protect their eyes during sandstorms?
Long eyelashes.
Forest "A" has one type of tree. Forest "B" has 4 different types of trees. Which forest can support more diverse organisms?
Forest B
How can living things be categorized?
By how they get their food.
Dung Beetle is an example of what type of living thing?
Decomposer.
What is the similarity between a camel and a dolphin?
Both are mammals.
Give an example of a food chain in the forest.
Producer - Herbivore - Carnivore (answers vary)
If a company wants to build houses and roads in the middle of a forest ecosystem, will that increase or decrease the biodiversity of the forest?
Decrease.
The variety of life in the world or ecosystem is the definition of what?
Biodiversity.
What do omnivores eat?
Everything - meat and fruits/vegetables/nuts.
True/False: A cactus is a producer. It is also a herbivore.
False.
Name one way that dung beetles help the environment.
1) They help prevent the spread of diseases by removing dung that attracts flies
2) They recycle waste material
3) They help move seeds and are important for plant growth
Name one way that cutting down trees damages the forest ecosystem.
1) Fewer homes for the animals/bugs
2) Less oxygen produced
3) Land erosion