Which vocabulary word describes all of the monkeys that live in a rainforest?
population
100
What kind of consumer eats ONLY plants?
A herbivore
100
In a food chain or food web, which way does the arrow point?
The way the energy is moving OR from the animal being eaten to the animal eating it
(Example: Grass --> Cow)
100
What is the definition of a natural resource?
Materials found in nature that are used by living things
100
What is pollution?
When harmful substances mix with water, air or soil
200
Which vocabulary word describes the bacteria and fungi that break down dead plants and animals?
A decomposer
200
What kind of consumer eats ONLY meat?
A carnivore
200
How is a food chain different from a food web?
A food chain just shows one sequence of energy moving. A food web shows many different food chains
200
What is the definition of a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that isn't replaced easily
200
What is acid rain an example of?
Pollution
300
What vocabulary word describes all of the living organisms that live in an area?
Community
300
What kind of consumer eats BOTH meat and plants?
An omnivore
300
A shark hunts a fish. Which animal is the predator?
The shark
300
What is the definition of a renewable resource?
A natural resource that can be replaced quickly
300
What is the definition of conservation?
the use of less of something to make its supply last longer
400
Which vocabulary word means all of the living and nonliving things in an area?
An ecosystem
400
What kind of consumer is a cheetah?
A carnivore
400
Consider this food chain:
plankton --> fish --> penguin --> leopard seal
What will happen to the penguin population if the fish population decreases?
It will decrease
400
What kind of resource is coal?
nonrenewable
400
How would you conserve water?
Turn off the faucet when you're not using it
500
Which vocabulary word describes an organism's role in its habitat? For example, a bird collects materials to build a nest, lays eggs, flies, and gathers food for her chicks.
A niche
500
What kind of consumer is squirrel?
A herbivore
500
Put these terms in the order they go in on a food chain:
consumer
producer
sunlight
decomposer
sunlight --> producer --> consumer --> decomposer
500
Which natural resource is used to make bread?
Wheat
500
What does it mean that pandas are an endangered species?