This type of organism eats plants and other producers.
Herbivore
100
Name two of the three parts of the plant.
Stem, leaves, and roots
100
A gradual change in the kinds of organisms living in an ecosystem is called what?
Succession
100
Name one thing a plant needs to survive
Water or sunlight
100
What is the source of energy for producers?
The Sun
200
Name two things that organisms compete for in an ecosystem.
Food, Shelter, Space, and Water
200
This part of the plants main job is to make food for the plant
The Leaves
200
Name one cause of succession
Change in climate, organisms living in an ecosystem, adding new plants or animals
200
If a wolf was chasing a deer, what would the wolf be considered?
The wolf could be a carnivore or predator
200
What is grass? Hint: Im not look for the answer plant.
Producer
300
What kind of symbiosis benefits one organism but harms the other?
Parasitism
300
The loss of water through the leaves is called what?
Transpiration
300
What is Primary Succession?
Primary succession--begins with bare rocks. The first plants to grow are called pioneer plants. The pioneer plant called lichens develops a soil which then grows grass. This is a very slow process.
300
Why are decomposers beneficial to plants?
Because they loosen up the soil and they release nutrients into the soil which help with plant growth.
300
Which is a correct example of a food chain?
A) grasshopper, snake, frog, mouse, owl
B) snake, mouse, frog, owl, grasshopper
C) grass, grasshopper, frog, snake, hawk
D) owl, snake, frog, grasshopper, grass
C
400
What is the source of all food energy in an ecosystem?
A) Comsumers
B) Decomposer
C) Herbivores
D) Producers
D) Producers
400
What is the green matter in a plant that helps the plant produce its own food and also make the plant green?
Chlorophyll
400
Animals that are eaten by predators, such as mice and rabbits are called?
Prey
400
Double Jeopardy!
What is the relationship between food chain and food web?
A food web shows the relationships among the different food chains.
400
What ecosystem is kent in?
Deciduous Forest
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Explain what a predator-prey relationship is and give an example.
In order for a predator to survive, they must eat the prey. Prey need predators to keep their population steady. Without predators, prey would starve due to lack of food because of of starvation.
500
Group Question!
Describe the process of photosynthesis and be sure to give details!
Photosynthesis begins when sunlight hits the chloroplasts. The energy absorbed helps the plant create sugar (its food) it needs to live and grow. Oxygen is then produced as a byproduct. Plants also take in Carbon Dioxide as well.
500
What is secondary succession?
Helps rebuild ecosystems and occurs in a place that already has soil. Often happens after a forest fire or a volcanic eruption has destroyed the original ecosystem.
500
Group Question!
Name the 5 major biomes located in North America.
Tundra, coniferous forest, prairie, deciduous forest, and desert