Ecosystem
Pick the right answer. An ecosystem is:
(a) A community of living and non-living things in a habitat
(b) The interaction between ONLY living things in a habitat
(a) The interaction between living and non-living things in a habitat
Is a rock living or non-living?
Non-living
What is a habitat?
The natural home of an animal, plant, or other organism
Which one is an ecosystem?
(a) a bear
(b) a human
(c) a forest
(d) a flower
(c) a forest
Are trees living or non-living?
Living
(All living things needs water, food, and air to grow and survive)
In one minute, draw what a fish tank habitat may look like in your house...
Answers will vary
Which one is the largest ecosystem?
(a) a puddle
(b) a classroom
(c) a desert
(c) a desert
Which of the following is an example of a living thing?
a) A feather
b) Water
c) A beetle
d) A rock
c) a beetle
What are three animals you might see in an ocean habitat?
Whale, shark, octopus, starfish... (there are many different answers)
Name two differences between a Forest ecosystem and a Desert ecosystem.
Desert: Hot temperatures, camel, cactus, lizards, sand
Forest: Rain and sunshine, trees, crows, lady bugs, grass
Is the sun a living or non-living characteristic?
Non-living
What habitat might a deer live in?
A forest
What is one non-living component in a Lake ecosystem?
Soil, water, temperature, rocks, and more!
What do living things need in order to survive?
Water, air, food, and space
What is the difference between an ecosystem and a habitat?
A habitat is an area where an animal lives.
An ecosystem is the interaction between living and non-living things in a habitat.