Definitions
all the living organisms and their environment in a certain section is called an ecosystem.
true or false?
true
Hibernation is the movement of a whole group of animals from one ecosystem to another ecosystem.
false-migration
The transfer of energy and nutrients through a community
a food chain
A consumer that only eats other consumers...
a carnivore
All the organisms that live in an ecosystem
Population
the living part of the ecosystem is called the environment
false--nonliving
Learned behaviors are inherited.
false-instincts are inherited OR learned behaviors are NOT inherited
An animal that hunts and kills other animals
predator
Several food chains linked together are called...
All the different species that live in a particular ecosystem
Community
Energy is provided for all living things from this resource
sun
Food, water, protection from consumers, and shelter are four basic needs of all living things
true
Occurs when two or more organisms are trying to use the same resources
competition
What are God-given basic knowledge and skills that an animal needs for survival called?
Instincts
Pt. 1
An organisms specific function or job in the ecosystem
Pt. 2
The place where an organism lives
Niche
Habitat
adaptations
Any organism, that lives on or in another organism and gets food from that organism is called a host.
false-parasite
Organisms that a food chain begins with
producers
1) What keeps the ecosystem clean by eating what has already died?
2) What are the animals that a predator hunts called?
1) Scavenger
2) Prey
Each living member of an ecosystem
individual
A special partnership in which two species interact with each other over a long period of time
symbiosis
Plants need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water for photosynthesis.
BONUS: An energy pyramid shows how energy moves through one food chain in an ecosystem.
true
BONUS: true
Organism that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
1)You observe geese migrating north. Why does migrating north mean spring is coming?
2)What is a reason why animals migrate?
3) Why should a Christian learn about interactions within ecosystems?
1) Varied answers
2) To reproduce, raise young, search for food, or avoid harsh weather
3) Exercise dominion over the earth by living in habitats without destroying them.
Describe what a consumer, producer, and decomposer's job in the food chain.
Consumer-Organisms that depend on producers for food
Producer-Organisms that get their energy directly from the sun and change the energy into a form that other organisms use
Decomposer-Organisms that break down dead things and wastes