Living Things
What is the difference between living and non-living things?
Living things can grow, breathe, move, and reproduce. Non-living things can't.
Are animals, like a shark, multicellular or unicellular organisms?
Multicellular
What are examples of physical components (non-living) of an ecosystem?
What are the 3 levels of a food chain?
Producers, consumers, and decomposers
What is an animal that eats both plants and meat called?
Omnivore
What does it mean if an organism is unicellular?
It just has 1 cell
What are the 5 kingdoms?
Protist, Bacteria (Monera), Fungi, Plant, and Animal
Which ecosystem is dry and hot?
Desert
What is photosynthesis?
The process in which plants make their own food
What is prey?
An animal that a predator hunts and eats
What are 2 examples of artificial non-living things and 2 examples of natural non-living things?
Artificial: Car, pen, bridge, desk, etc.
Natural: Rock, mountain, river, water, etc.
Which kingdom is algae and coral in?
Protist kingdom
Which ecosystem is where the sea and the land meet?
Coast or shoreline
What is the starting point of all food chains? Where do producers get energy from?
The sun!
What is a food web?
A food web is multiple food chains that are interconnected
What are the 3 life functions of living things?
Nutrition, interaction, and reproduction
Which kingdom provides food and shelter for other living organisms?
Plant kingdom
What is the difference between population and community?
A population includes living things of the same species. A community forms when different populations interact with each other in an environment.
What are predators? What is an example of a predator?
Predators are consumers/animals that hunt and eat other animals. An example of a predator is a lion.
What are the 4 stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection
Multicellular organisms have lots of cells. What is it called when cells form together?
Cells --> Tissues --> Organs --> Systems --> Organisms
What is the largest of the 5 kingdoms? Which has the most species?
Animal kingdom!
What is an urban ecosystem? What elements would you find in an urban ecosystem?
Urban ecosystems are towns and cities with artificial and natural elements. You can find buildings, different species of birds and rats, etc.
What is the difference between primary consumers and secondary consumers? (What do they eat?)
Primary consumers eat producers, so they are herbivores. Secondary consumers eat primary consumers, so they are carnivores and omnivores.
Why is water important in all ecosystems?
Water is important in all ecosystem because plants and animals need it to survive.