Vocabulary
Introduction to Ecosysyem
Changes in Ecosystem
Relationships in Ecosystmes
Adaptations
100
Water, rocks, and other nonliving things in an environment
What is abiotic factors
100
Name three Abiotic Factors
What is light, water, soil, sunlight, pen, pencil, desk, weather, temperature.
100
If a species is endangered, then it may
What is extinct
100
Plants and algae could not make food without
What is sunlight
100
Who hunts for food at night
What is a nocturnal animal
200
An adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its environment.
What is camouflage
200
Name three Biotic factors
What is pine trees, plants, squirrels, bacteria, fern, worms, cacti
200
What is least likely to occur when an ecosystem changes
What is all organisms will survive the change
200
Who has the most energy in the forest ecosystem
What is producers
200
Why do trees in temperate forests lose their leaves in the fall?
What is to save water
300
Living things in an environment
What is biotic factors
300
The role of an organism within its environment is known as
What is niche
300
An individual organism's response to change
What is accommodation
300
Name the three consumers
What is herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
300
What does camouflage help organisms with?
What is to blend in
400
All the cacti, insects, birds, and lizards in the desert survive because of their
What is adaptations
400
Occurs when one or more organism in an ecosystem depends on same resource
What is competition
400
Name an event that will change an ecosystem
What is pollution, volcano, forest fire (natural events); Living things
400
Nutrients are added to the soil with the help of.
What is decomposers
400
Name one adaptation of a desert plant.
What is waxy coating on leaves to help seal in water, thick stems to store water, thorns for protection
500
What do all of the living and nonliving things in an environment make up.
What is an ecosystem
500
When will organisms compete for food in an ecosystem
If both consume same food source and there isnt enough food in ecosystem for both
500
How might small plants benefit from deforestation?
What is thinning forests, Young trees and smaller shrubs replace the trees. This provides new sources of food
500
Tall trees and small plants compete for sunlight and nutrients. What are some advantages that tall trees might have over small plants
What is soaking up sun because they have more direct sunlight (taller). They also have larger roots to absorb more water.
500
What would happen to an animal if it did not hibernate during the winter?
What is it might die because it might not be able to find food. Also might have to migrate to a different environment
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