Vocabulary
Lesson 1
Lesson 3
Lesson 2
Lesson 4
100
The struggle between organisms for the same limited resource
Competition
100
A biotic factor of an ecosystem is what?
living
100
Give an example of a producer
answer may vary; any plant
100
Which organism is helped during an interaction between predator and prey? How?
Predator is helped because the prey provides it energy.
100
What is a non native species?
An organism that is not originally from an environment
200
Any animal that is hunted by others for food
prey
200
Name the abiotic factors of an ecosystem
S- Sunlight; W- Water; A- Air; T- Temperature; S- Soil
200
What is a consumer? Give an example
An organism that gets energy by eating a producer or another consumer. Examples may vary.
200
List these organisms in the correct food chain order; bunny, fox, grass, bear
bear, fox, bunny, grass
200
Can a non native species harm an environment? If so, why?
Yes, the new organisms could harm the native species of the area by using up too many of the ecosystems resources.
300
Any substance that damages the environment
Pollution
300
An abiotic factor of an ecosystem is what?
non living
300
What is a slow change that happens to the environment.
Answers may vary... seasons, climate
300
What is one thing that effects the carrying capacity of an environment?
Food, space, shelter
300
How can you reduce your carbon footprint?
Answers may vary; walking instead of driving, recycling, turning off lights...
400
All of the living and non living things in an area and their interactions
ecosystem
400
What is similar between a tundra and a desert?
both are very dry
400
Give an example of a fast change to the environment, AND explain how it effects the environment.
Answers may vary... hurricanes; cause flash flooding
400
What was the name of Mr. Hennessy's fish?
Jeremy
400
What is one thing that humans do that harms the environment, and what could they do instead to be less harmful?
Answer may vary...
500
Organisms that cannot make their own food
consumer
500
What is different between a tundra and a desert?
Tundras are very cold, deserts get very warm
500
Why must organisms change/adapt to their environments?
to survive
500
what are the available supplies of food, water, sunlight, and space in an environment called?
resources
500
Why does growing your own garden make your carbon footprint so much lower? (which is a good thing)
produce from stores must be shipped many times before it gets to your house
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