Ecosystems: General
All ecosystems must have these two things:
Living and nonliving things
Which ecosystem is very dry and has the least amount of rain?
Desert
List 5 types of animals that can be found in the tropical rainforest
Tucans, sloths, lizards, snakes, parrots, monkeys, gorillas, jaguars, etc.
All ecosystems must have living and nonliving things that interact with each other
True!
True or false: every ecosystem must have some form of water
True! All ecosystems contain some type of water. It may be solid (ice), liquid, or gas, or a combination of all!
Which ecosystem is the most diverse?
Tropical rainforests
Name 5 animals that can be found in artic ecosystems:
Polar bears, penguins, artic fox, birds, fish, artic hare, etc.
True or false: water in ponds/lakes is salt water
False! Ponds and lakes are made up of fresh water
What are the scientific names for living and nonliving things?
Living = biotic
Nonliving = abiotic
Which type of ecosystem has the MOST water?
Ponds/lakes
Name 5 animals that can be found in temperate forest ecosystems:
Fox, black bear, brown bear, blue jays, insects, squirrels, etc.
True or false: humans can damage ecosystems
True! Humans can damage ecosystems by cutting down trees, hunting animals, littering, and pollution
True or false: ecosystems can be natural or person-made
True! Natural ecosystems may be ponds or lakes, and person-made ecosystems may be schools, aquariums, or shopping centers
Which ecosystem is the COLDEST?
Artic
Name 5 animals that can be found in ponds or lakes:
True or false: temperature is an example of an abiotic factor
True! The word abiotic means nonliving, and temperature is not a living factor!
Name 3 types of ecosystems that we discussed in class
Artic, desert, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rainforest, ponds or lakes
Which ecosystem has pine trees, birds, insects, bears, and experiences all 4 season?
Temperate forests
Name 5 animals that can be found in the desert ecosystem:
Camel, desert fox, bats, scorpions, armadillos, gazelle, etc.
True or false: an animal going extinct can have a huge impact on the rest of an ecosystem
True! One animal going extinct can greatly impact other animals and how the whole ecosystem functions