Ecosystems Terms
Eco Terms pt. 2
Aquariums and Terrariums
Let's Go Outside!
But Wait... More Eco Words!
100
This term describes biotic and abiotic things that interact (live and work together) in an environment:
What is ECOSYSTEM?
100
BIOTIC organisms in an ecosystem are these types of things:
What are LIVING THINGS (or once lived)?
100
T or F: Pillbugs like areas that are dark and dry.
FALSE. Pillbugs prefer areas that are dark and MOIST.
100
The story "Wolf Island" is one example of an ecosystem losing its _____________. (it does get it back at the end of the story).
What is BALANCE?
100
These types of organisms can MAKE their own food.
What are PRODUCERS?
200
This is any INDIVIDUAL form of life:
What is ORGANISM?
200
NON-LIVING things in an ecosystem are known as these types of things.
What are ABIOTIC?
200
Name two plants or plant matter in your aquarium that are kinds of food for fish.
What are DUCKWEED and ELODEA? ALGAE is also acceptable.
200
T or F: a handful of soil is TOO SMALL to be called an ecosystem
FALSE. An ecosystem CAN exist in a handful of dirt.
200
When people or animals of the same species produce offspring, or have babies, they do this:
What is REPRODUCE?
300
This type of organism gets its food from OTHER sources (not from itself)
What is CONSUMER?
300
This type of organism eats meat, not plants.
What is a CARNIVORE?
300
This ISOPOD that you have in your TERRARIUM is also known as this organism.
What is PILLBUG?
300
T or F: a DEAD tree is an example of a BIOTIC thing:
What is TRUE?
300
These organisms are the CONSUMERS in your terrarium.
What are CRICKETS?
400
This is a group of SIMILAR organisms living in the same geographic area:
What is a POPULATION?
400
Organisms that break down DEAD materials or organisms to return nutrients to the soil are said to be these.
What are DECOMPOSERS?
400
These are the three types of Vegetation we grew in our Terraiums:
What are ALFALFA, GRASS, MUSTARD PLANTS?
400
A fly eating a plant, a frog eating a fly and a bird eating a frog is an example of this
What is a FOOD CHAIN?
400
The entire area surrounding an ecosystem is called this...
What is ENVIRONMENT or HABITAT?
500
This word describes a group of organisms that only eat plants
What is HERBIVORE?
500
This describes who eats what among producers, consumers, and decomposers.
What is a FOOD CHAIN?
500
When SEEDS start to grow and take root they are said to do this.
What is GERMINATE?
500
These types of organisms eat BOTH meat and plants
What is an OMNIVORE ?
500
This ORGANISM (along with duckweed and elodea) helps exchange gas so fish can breathe.
What is ALGAE? Algae also can be food for water organisms.
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