Characteristics
This is the body covering that most mammals have.
What is fur or hair?
This type of consumer only eats plants
What is a herbivore?
This type of organism makes its own food using sunlight.
What is a producer?
All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area make up this.
What is an ecosystem?
Animals that do not have a backbone are called this.
What are invertebrates?
A bear eats both berries and fish. This makes it what kind of consumer?
What is an omnivore?
Mushrooms are an example of this type of organism.
What is a decomposer?
This is a living thing in an ecosystem.
What is a biotic factor?
All animals are this type of organism, meaning they can't make their own food.
What are consumers?
This consumer only eats meat.
What is a carnivore?
These organisms break down dead plants and animals.
What are decomposers?
Rainfall and sunlight are examples of these nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
What are abiotic factors?
Animals usually reproduce in one of two ways: laying eggs or this.
What is giving live birth?
A rabbit is an example of this type of consumer.
What is a herbivore?
This group depends on producers for energy and includes herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
What are consumers?
This type of ecosystem is hot, rainy, and full of tall trees and animals like toucans.
What is a rainforest?
This is the term for animals that regulate their body temperature using the environment.
What are cold-blooded animals?
This animal is a carnivore and top predator in the Arctic.
What is a polar bear?
These two types of organisms are needed to complete the flow of energy in an ecosystem.
What are producers and decomposers?
Removing one species can affect all others in the food chain. This effect is known as a what?
What is a ripple effect or imbalance in the ecosystem?