Definitions
What is a "producer"?
An organism that makes its own food using photosynthesis (plants).
What do the arrows represent in a food chain?
The flow of energy from one organism to another.
When a sunflower turns to face the sun, what is that called?
Phototropism
Animals may respond to colder temperatures in 1 of 3 ways. What are they?
Migrate, hibernate, and adapt.
Give examples of pollinators.
Bees, butterflies
What is a "carnivore"?
An organism that eats only meat.
What is a "decomposer"?
An organism that breaks down other organisms when they die and return the nutrients back to the soil like an earthworm.
Explain what geotropism is.
The roots of plants can sense gravity so their roots grow down, and their shoots/sprouts grow up.
How do roosters respond to sunlight?
They crow at sunrise because their senses tell them it's morning.
What would happen is we didn't have anymore plants on Earth?
It would cause a chain reaction affecting all other animals and humans.
What is an "omnivore"?
An organism that eats both plants and meat.
What is a "secondary consumer"?
An animal that may eat both meat and plants and gets their energy by eating primary consumers like a red fox.
How do plants depend on animals?
Animals depend on plants for food and shelter.
How do animals depend on plants?
For food and shelter.
Herbivores have flat teeth and carnivores have sharp teeth like canines; herbivores usually have their eyes on the sides of their heads while carnivores eyes are closer to the front of their head.
What is a "primary consumer?"
An animal that gets their energy by eating plants like rabbits.
Explain what is occurring in this food chain: sun--> acorn--> squirrel--> coyote--> cougar
The sun gives energy to the acorn which gives energy to the squirrel, which gives energy to the coyote, which gives energy to the cougar
What is "hydrotropism"?
When plants can sense water using their roots.
Dogs have really good sense of _________
Smell
Give 2 examples of food sources that Indigenous Peoples may have eaten?
Bison, yarrow, prairie crocus, rose hips, Saskatoons, fish, deer, moose, elk.
What is a "tertiary consumer"?
An animal that typically eats meat and is at the top of the food chain who get their energy from eating secondary consumers like a bear.
Berries--> bird--> bobcat -->earthworms
Name what each of these organisms are
Berries: producer
Bird: primary consumer
Bobcat: secondary consumer
Earthworms: decomposer
A Venus Fly Trap uses its sense of touch which is an example of ______________
Thigmotropism
How can you respect and protect wild animals?
Follow hunting and fishing laws, do not feed wild animals, respect animal crossings, counting and tracking populations, not littering.
What are the seasonal changes that occur to a deciduous tree in Edmonton?
In fall, the leaves change colour, die, and fall off. In winter the tree doesn't grow. In spring, the tree begins to grow buds and blossoms. In summer it is green and full of leaves and possibly fruit.