Community and Population
Ecosystem
Vocabulary
"The Snake" and "The Bat"
Random
100
What do you call all members of one species in the same area?
population
100
What is an ecosystem?
It is the living and non living things in the same area
100
What is an herbivore?
An animal that only eats plants.
100
Which words from "The Bat" rhyme? hat, head night, light mice, wings
night, light
100
What are two types of decomposers?
bacteria and fungi
200
True or False: all frogs and fish in a lake are a population.
False: All frogs in a lake are a population. All fish in a lake are a population.
200
Give three examples of non-living things in an ecosystem.
air, sunlight, water, rocks, soil
200
What is an organism?
a living thing
200
What animal does the bat get compared to?
a mouse
200
What is an omnivore?
an animal that eats both plants and meat
300
What is a species?
organisms that are so similar they can reproduce
300
Give an example of an ecosystem.
forest, desert, ocean, lake, prairie
300
What is a producer?
A plant that can make its own food.
300
How does the author feel about snakes?
She likes them.
300
A habitat provides the things that an organism needs to survive such as ______________________________________ (name 2 of the 4 things)
food water livable temperature shelter
400
How do populations interact in a community?
They share the same resources like food and shelter.
400
Could an ecosystem exist without any water?
No, all plant and animal life requires water even in the desert where there is very little water.
400
What is a carnivore?
An animal that only eats meat.
400
In "The Snake", what does the line "spotted shaft" describe?
How a snake looks
400
Do animals always stay in one habitat?
Not always. Frogs start in a lake but move to land.
500
True or False: a population can only be made of animal species and not plants.
False: a population can be animals and plants
500
Give examples of three living things in the prairie ecosystem.
Possible answers: grass, rabbits, birds, squirrels
500
What is a food chain?
The movement of energy/food through a community
500
What habitat does a bat live in?
A cave or forest
500
Give an example of an interaction.
answers will vary
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