Ecosystems
What Is a home in nature called?
Habitat
What is left of a plant or animal that lived long ago, such as bones, teeth, and footprints called.
Fossil
A plant makes its own food, so it is called a _________.
Producer
All the organisms of the same kind that live together in an ecosystem
A population
Name three effects of global warming
-Warmer temperatures ( Arctic ice melting)
-Increase in sea level. (Causes flooding)
-Farming (plants grow best in a certain temperature range)
What is a community of living things and non living things called?
Ecosystem
A species that does not live on Earth any more is…
Extinct
A series of connections between plants and animals based on the order that they Feed on each other.
Food web
A group of plants and animals that live in the same area and interact with each other
A community
What are 3 things an organism will do if the ecosystem changes?
1. adapt
2. leave
3. die
What happens to the Galapagos Island iguana when the ocean gets warm and there is less algae to eat.
The bones in their bodies shrink, and they become smaller.
What are two reason that an animal might become extinct?
Their habitat changes, they cannot find food, or they are hunted by other animals
An animal that eats only other animals. Give an example of an animal.
Carnivore, mountain lion, hawks, tigers, spiders
When do organisms compete for resources?
Animals compete for resources if there are not enough resources for all the organisms that need them.
Put the items in order of the links in the food chain.
grass, wolf, sun, cow
1. Sun
2. grass
3. cow
4. wolf
What is made of cells, obtains and uses energy, responds to surroundings, grows and develops, and reproduces?
Living things
What is an endangered species?
It means that there are not many of that species left, and there is a chance that they may become extinct.
What is an animal that eats both plants and animals ?
Give an example of an animal.
Omnivores
Most people, bears
How might a community of rabbits, grass, and coyotes change if the grass dies?
If the grass dies, the rabbits will need to move to another location or they will die without the grass for food. The same will happen to the coyotes because their food (rabbits) will disappear.
How do many frogs compete for bugs in a pond community?
If there are too many frogs, some will not catch enough bugs and will die.
what is the world’s largest ecosystem
the ocean
Name one animal that we read about that is on the endangered species list.
Giant panda
blue-bellied parrot
Florida panther
California condor
What turns waste into nutrients?
Decomposed
If a robin and blue jay try to build their nest on the same branch, the birds are competing for what?
Space
How do human activities affect the environment?
Some things that people do hurts an environment -
building houses, stores, and roads will destroy the habitats of plants and animals
People can help the environment by picking up trash, keeping water clean, and pass laws to protect natural resources.