Terrestrial Ecosystems
The number of terrestrial ecosystems
6
The number of aquatic ecosystems
2
This is an organism that ONLY eats plants
Herbivore
Which is bigger: a food chain or a food web?
Grass is an example of what??
Producer
This ecosystem has a lot of grass and is perfect for crops to grow
Grasslands or Prairie
What are the names of the aquatic ecosystems?
Freshwater and Saltwater
This is an organism that eats ONLY meat
Carnivore
This organism STARTS the food chain
Producer
Earthworms and mushrooms are two examples of what?
Decomposers
This ecosystem is cold in the winter, warm in the summer, and found below the Tundra
Taiga
Lakes and Ponds are an example of this type of aquatic ecosystem
Freshwater
This is an organism that eats BOTH plants and animals
Omnivore
The primary consumer is what level of consumer
First
These are the two types of rain forests
Tropical and Temperate
This ecosystem has trees with leaves that change colors, bears, deer, and foxes
Deciduous forest
Oceans, Estuaries, and Saltwater Marshes are examples of this type of ecosystem
Saltwater
ALL living organisms need these 3 resources to be able to survive
Water, Food, and shelter
The secondary consumer is what level of consumer
Second
These organisms ONLY eat animals that are already dead
Scavengars
This ecosystem has a lot rainfall, trees, plants, and animals all year round
Rain Forest
What is an estuary/saltwater marsh?
Area at the end of a river where freshwater from the river mixes with saltwater from the ocean
What happens if one resource or organism is removed from an ecosystem?
Every organism is affected by the lack of resources or organisms
The tertiary consumer is what level of consumer
Third
Adapt to the changes