What's the word?
the living and non-living things in an environment and how they interact
What is an ecosystem?
A primary consumer is ...
What is an organism (animal) that eats plants?
A honeybee and a flower have which kind of symbiotic relationship?
What is mutualistic? (Good for both)
Which level of the trophic pyramid has the most energy?
What is the bottom level?
True or false? The energy from all food webs starts with the sun.
What is true?
Living things in an ecosystem are called ____________ factors
What is biotic?
A food web is ...
What is a group of connected food chains that shows how energy flows?
A tick and a dog have a __________________ relationship.
What is parasitic? (good for one, bad for the other)
What is 10?
Invasive species are native species to an area that help the ecosystem to thrive.
What is false?
Non-living things in an environment are called _______________ factors.
What is abiotic?
A decomposer is ...
What is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter?
Dogs and tapeworms have a _____________________ relationship.
What is parasitic?
Which of these is NOT considered to be an invasive species?
Nile Perch, American bison, Kudzu, zebra mussels
What are American bison?
True or false? Decomposers only impact the bottom level of the food chain (producers).
What is false?
Organisms that produce their own food through a process called photosynthesis are called ________________.
What are producers?
An apex predator is ...
What is an animal at the top of the food chain? (that doesn't have other predators)
The clownfish hides from predators among the sea anemone. The clownfish also frightens away other predators. This relationship is an example of which kind of symbiotic relationship?
What is mutualistic? (good for both)
In which direction do the arrows go in a food web?
True or false? American bison are now extinct due to human activity.
What is false?
Organisms that break down dead or decaying matter are called _____________________.
What are decomposers?
An invasive species is ...
What is a non-native species that is introduced into a new environment and has negative effects?
Barnacles attach to a whale for a free ride. The whale is not helped or harmed. This is an example of which type of relationship?
What is commensalism?
A new fish is introduced into Lake Mead. This fish eats minnows. What is likely to happen to the population of minnows?
What is it will decrease?
True or false? Coral reefs are disappearing due to human activity.
What is true?