Producers
What do producers do?
Producers make their own food.
What does the word "consume" mean?
Consume means "to eat".
What do decomposers do?
Decomposers break down dead matter.
What does extinct mean? Give an example.
Extinct means gone forever. An example could be dinosaurs, wooly mammoth, etc.)
What would happen to a species of bird if the tree in which it lives were cut down?
The bird would have nowhere to live and would die out.
Give three examples of a producer.
Any plants (grass, flowers, trees, etc.)
What do consumers do?
Consumers eat other organisms?
Give three examples of a decomposer.
Mushrooms, fungus, dung beetle, bacteria, earthworm, etc.
What does scarce mean? Give an example.
Scarce means endangered and there are little left. An example would be the giant panda.
How are sea turtles affected by pollution?
Sea turtles sometimes mistake plastic in the ocean for jellyfish, their usual snack. This is harmful and can even kill them.
Where do producers get their energy from?
Producers get their energy from the Sun.
Give three examples of a consumer.
Anything that eats (humans, cat, dog, etc.)
How do earthworms break down dead matter?
Earthworms pull dead materials into the Earth, shred it into tiny pieces, and then eat it.
What does overabundant mean?
Overabundant means there are too many of that species in that area.
What does it mean if something is at “the top of the food chain”?
Nothing else will hunt the species at the top of the food chain. They are also called an apex predator.
How are producers different than consumers?
Producers make their own food. Consumers eat other organisms.
WHY must consumers eat?
Consumers eat for energy to live.
Mushrooms are a type of ________.
Fungus
What happens when you add/take away part of a food chain?
It throws off the ecosystem’s balance and will affect everything else in that food chain.
The Arctic fox has to compete with other predators for its food sources. The main food sources for the Arctic fox are rabbits and other small rodents. What would happen if competition for food in the Arctic increased and it was difficult for the Arctic fox to find its prey?
The arctic fox population will decrease.
What do producers breathe in? What do they breathe out?
Producers breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen.
What is the difference between carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores?
Carnivores- eat only meat
Herbivores- eat only plants
Omnivores- eat both meat and plants
How are decomposers a part of "the circle of life?"
They break down dead material, which puts nutrients into the soil and grows a new plant.
The Sun is the major source of what?
The Sun is the major source of ALL ENERGY on Earth.
Why might snakes be important for a farm?
Snakes help control the rodent population.