Fitting Together
One living thing in an area is called...
an organism
What is a consumer? Give an example.
a living thing that gets its energy by eating other living things
(animals and people)
What do the arrows represent in a food chain/web?
the movement of energy from a living thing to the creature eating it
(ex: prey --> predator)
What are the 4 characteristics of living things in an ecosystem?
grow, develop, reproduce, and interact
DAILY DOUBLE
What is your name?
:) remember to write it on your test!!
All the living things of one kind that live in one area is called...
a population
What is a decomposer?
a living thing that breaks down dead things and decaying matter
(mushrooms, worms, bacteria)
What is a food chain?
the movement of energy from one living thing to another living things (shows only one source of food)
What 3 things make up an ecosystem?
populations, communities, and habitats
How can people take care of the earth when they go fishing?
All the living things in one area is called...
a community
What do herbivores eat?
only plants
What is a food web?
multiple food chains linked together (shows more than one source of food)
What can cause change in an ecosystem?
- environment (drought, flooding, wildfires)
- animals (beavers building a dam)
- people (over fishing, pollution)
Where do producers get their energy, and how do they use it?
Producers (plants) get their energy directly from the sun to make food for themselves.
A place where a living thing lives and has food, water, and shelter is called...
a habitat
What do carnivores eat?
only animals
What happens when one part of the food web changes?
It affects the entire web.
How does an ecosystem stay balanced?
Predators control population sizes.
Why were there no carnivores before the Fall (Adam's sin)?
God created people and animals to eat only plants. (Genesis 1:29-30)
All the living and nonliving things and the environment in which they interact is called...
an ecosystem
What do omnivores eat?
both plants and animals
What happens between animals when they share the same limited resources?
competition
What characteristics can help organisms survive in a changed ecosystem?
- growing thicker fur in the winter
- storing body fat during a drought or hibernation
What advantages do animals have by living together?
staying warm, protection from predators, and finding food easily