Vocab
whats the word for a living thing
organism
Give an example of a community.
answers vary, ex. ducks, fish, lilies, and frogs all living in a pond.
What would a scientist use a dichotomous key for?
to compare, contrast, and classify different organisms
What is part of the deer's niche?
the deer is an herbivore
What does a food web show us?
the flow of energy in an ECOSYSTEM
Which of the following are non-living factors in an ecosystem?
1. sunlight 2. grass 3. grasshopper
4. soil 5. water 6. moss on a tree
Must name all 3
1. sunlight
2. soil
3. water
What are some decomposers that you have seen?
answers vary, ex. includes worms, mushrooms
Grass is an example of a...
producer
the place in which an animal or plant naturally lives is called a
habitat
Each person on the team needs to say one positive human influence on an ecosystem
answers vary. ex. includes growing crops WITHOUT pesticides
How does a frog's niche change during its life cycle?
answers vary, ex. includes start as herbivore and becomes carnivore
If the grass died out, what would happen to the ecosystem
answers will vary
describes the role or function an organism performs in the food web of its community
Niche
Give an example of a population
answers vary, ex. includes a herd of cows
What is one underwater producer?
phytoplankton, zooplankton
walk me through the steps of classifying a bee using a dichotomous key
answer varies
Each person on the team needs to say one negative human influence on an ecosystem
answers vary, ex. includes blocking river flow
which organism does not get eaten by any other organism?
hawk