Habitats
What is a habitat?
A natural or built home or environment for a plant or animal.
What is a carnivore?
An animal that only eats meat.
What would the food chain look like:
-Coyotes
-Berries
-Squirrel
Coyote - Squirrel - Berries
How can humans negatively impact the environment?
Various answers.
What is an endangered animal?
An animal that could become extinct if we don't make a change.
Name 3 types of habitats.
Forests, ocean, dessert, arctic, grasslands, etc.
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats both plants and animals.
What is a food chain?
How can humans positively impact the environment?
What does extinct mean?
An animal that no longer exists on the Earth.
What habitat do you live in?
A house, suburbs, rural area, etc.
What is a herbivore?
An animal that only eats plants.
What is a food web?
A diagram that shows what many animals eat.
What does deforestation cause to habitats?
Ruins animal homes, decreases oxygen, increases CO2, decreases food sources.
What is an invasive species?
A species that is not native to our area and harms the environment.
Varied answers.
What would a tiger be?
Carnivore
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
One animal vs. many animals.
What are natural resources and where do they come from?
They are resources that occur naturally and they come from the environment.
How do invasive species spread?
Human intervention - on a boat, brought as a pet, etc.
What 4 things does a habitat need to support life?
Air, food, water, shelter
What is a decomposer?
An animal or organism that eats dead plants/animals on the ground.
What is an adaptation?
A change an animal makes to better thrive in its environment.
What is green energy?
Energy that does not harm the environment. Solar, wind, water.
How can humans stop invasive species?
Do not bring a new animal to a new place, check produce, check boats, etc.