Flow of Matter
Is sunlight made of matter?
No, it's energy
This type of ecosystem is known for being extremely hot and dry.
Desert
What do we call a living thing that can make it's own food?
A Producer
What is the original source of energy for nearly all of Earth's organisms?
The Sun
This species is nicknamed "The Plant That Ate the South"
Kudzu
What do we call the transfer of food energy between organisms in an ecosystem?
Food Chain
This type of ecosystem is known for being very cold and dry.
Tundra
What do we call a living thing that must eat other living things for food?
A Consumer
If flower has 3000 units of energy, how much is available to the goat that eats it?
300
This buzzing invasive species looks identical to its sweet natured cousin but don't be fooled, it's a still a killer.
Killer Bee
What do we call a group of food chains that overlap?
Food Web
This type of ecosystem is known for it's open spaces and lack of trees.
Grassland
True or False
Some invasive species have no effect on their new environment.
False
What can limit the size of a population? (Name at least 2)
available food, water, space, predators
Name any invasive species in our state.
Answers will vary
Name the two ingredients (types of matter) all plants need to live.
Water & Carbon Dioxide
Changes to the coral reef's ecosystem has caused large amounts of them to die off in a process known as what?
Coral Bleaching
What do we call an animal that feeds on dead plants and animals?
A Scavenger
What do the arrows show in a food web?
The direction energy moves
How did the Burmese Python get introduced to Florida?
Pet owners released them
What do we call a diagram that shows how energy is lost at each level in a food chain?
Energy Pyramid
This is the name given to the consumer that sits at the end of a food chain.
Apex Predator
What do we call a living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms and wastes in simpler substances?
A Decomposer
Because energy is lost at each level, how does the number of apex predators in a region compare to the number first level consumers?
The are far fewer apex predators than first level consumers
This toxic amphibian invaded Australia decades ago and has been causing problems ever since.
Cane Toad