Vocabulary
Recycling Matter in Ecosystems
Human Activities Affect Ecosystems
Conserving Ecosystems
Other "fun"
100
Trash that is thrown on the ground or in water.
What is litter?
100
If there were none of these, the remains of dead animals would be everywhere.
What are scavengers?
100
Even small amounts of ____________ __________ can be more harmful than pollution.
What is hazardous waste?
100
Matter that easily breaks down in the environment, such as paper and untreated wood.
What is biodegradable material?
100
The three men who followed a star to Jesus.
Who are the Three Wise Men?
200
An animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals.
What is a scavenger?
200
Fungi, mushrooms, and mold are examples of these.
What are decomposers?
200
A ___________ is a material that causes pollution.
What is a pollutant?
200
The two problems of ____________ are: materials on them do note break down, and they take up space.
What are landfills?
200
The ancestors of everyone.
Who are Adam and Eve?
300
Traveling to places where natural habitats have been successfully preserved without harming those places.
What is ecotourism?
300
These release nutrients into the soil and help clean up the environment.
What are decomposers?
300
Which of the following is likely to have a positive affect on ecosystems? A. building a dam B. littering C. preventing pollution D. using pesticides in farming
What is C; preventing pollution?
300
We need the rainforest for ______________, _____________, and __________________.
What are medicines, food, and oxygen?
300
Jesus' name and where He was during Creation.
What is the Word?
400
An organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms into simpler materials.
What is a decomposer?
400
Decomposers in _______________ break down material into nutrients that improve and enrich the soil.
What is compost?
400
________ __________ can decrease resources that other living things need.
What are human activities?
400
Materials such as _______________ and ______________ can wash off plants and seep into the soil.
What are weed-killers and pesticides?
400
One thing you are GIVING someone for Christmas.
What is a ___________________?
500
Breaking down materials into a different form that can be used again.
What is nutrient recycling?
500
Which would decompose quicker/better: an animals that dies in a cold place or an animals that dies in a warm, moist place?
What is the animal in a warm, moist place?
500
Humans change land ecosystems by ____________________; people also change the land by ____________________.
What are building cities, roads, and farms; taking resources such as trees, water, and minerals.
500
Which of the following are NOT biodegradable materials? A. untreated wood B. cardboard C. paper D. metals
What are metals?
500
_____ _________ ______ _______ _________ _________, Christ Lord.
What is Oh Come Let Us Adore Him?
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