Give an example of a living thing that breaks down waste and living things that have died.
Possible examples: Fungi, mushrooms, and worms
100
where do plants get their energy from?
sunlight
100
Define omnivore
Living things that eat plants and other animals for food.
100
Why is the desert different at night and during the day?
During the night, the desert is dark and cool. Many animals come out to look for food. During the day it is hot and many animals rest or sleep.
200
What is an ecosystem that gets less than 25 cm of rainfall a year?
Desert
200
Give an example of one kind of living thing helping another.
Possible answers: barnacles on a whale. The whale helps the barnacle find food.
200
What is the difference between a FOOD CHAIN and a FOOD WEB?
FOOD WEBS show how plants and animals are connected in many ways to help them all survive. FOOD CHAINS follow just one path of energy as animals find food.
200
Define grassland
land ecosystem that has many grasses and few trees.
200
Why don't trees grow in grasslands?
Possible answers: Grasslands get little rainfall and the soil is dry. They need more water.
300
Everything that surrounds a living thing is called _______?
Environment
300
Give an example of a carnivore and herbivore.
Possible answers: Wolf and sheep.
300
What are the 4 non-living parts of an ecosystem?
sunlight, water, soil, and air.
300
Define consumer
Living things that eat food.
300
Why don't plants live in the deep ocean?
It is too dark for them to survive, they don't get any sunlight.
400
Living things that make their own food are called ______?
Producer
400
Give an example(s) of a community
Possible answers: Coyotes, ground squirrels, chaparral plants.
Any reasonable answers with different populations of animals.
400
What happens when a food chain is broken?
The flow of energy from one kind of living thing to another kind stops. There is less food and less energy for animals farther along in the food web.
400
Define tundra
A land ecosystem that is cold and dry.
400
What traits do you think might help a lion compete for prey?
Possible answers: Speed, strength, sharp claws, or sharp teeth.
500
All the living things of the same kind that live in the same place at the same time are called ____________?
Populations
500
Create a FOOD CHAIN of at least 4 animals.
Possible answers: Sunlight to cattail to crayfish to raccoon.
500
What is the difference between the winter and summer climate of a tropical rainforest?
0. They are the same (25 celcius)
TRICKY TRICKY!!
500
Define ecosystem.
All the living and non-living things that interact with each other in a given area.
500
Name all 8 of the different ecosystems learned about in class.