Vocabulary
What is the living and nonliving things that interact in an environment
an ecosystem
What is an aquatic ecosystem?
A place where organisms live under water
In what ecosystem can we find Snakes, deer, ladybugs, bears, fox, and racoons?
Forests
ONE type of organism that live in ONE area
A Population
Food, water, and territory are examples of what?
Resources
What ecosystem would you find a dry climate, sand, and cacti year round?
desert ecosystem
A group of DIFFERENT organisms living in the same area
A community
What are somethings that can cause major changes in an ecosystem?
habitat change, Extinction, climate change, invasive species, overexploitation, and pollution
What are all the populations that live in one place called?
Community
What ecosystem do these animals live in Dolphins, sharks, fish, whales, seals, jellyfish?
The Ocean
What ecosystem would you normally find many trees, owls, and squirrels and a temperate climate?
temperate deciduous forest ecosystem
Is a group of Lions a Population or Community?
Population
What are some ways human can help protect ecosystems?
What are the two types of ecosystems?
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem.
Name Four Types of Aquatic Ecosystems.
River, Marsh, Ocean, Swamp, Pond,
Lion, Alligators, Elephants and Zebras all at a water hole is an example of what?
A community
What might happen if half the populations of owls in a forest died?
Their preys population would increase.
What is an area called where plants and animals live?
Habitat
This is a freshwater ecosystem that flows into lakes, oceans and other rivers. What ecosystem does this describe?
River
What ecosystem gets 2,000 mm of rain each year and has a VERY moist climate?
Rainforest
What is and example of a population, and a community where we live?
Population: a group a deer, squirrels, birds, or any group of one animal.
Community: bears, and deer A group of organisms living together
What is the biggest cause of the destruction of ecosystems?
Humans