Lesson 1
Name 4 nonliving things!
sunlight soil sun water
What is a living thing that makes its own food called?
producer
Name 4 types of natural events that can cause change to an ecosystem!
hurricane drought flood forest fire
All the living things of the SAME kind that live in the SAME place are called _________________.
population
A living thing that eats other organisms is called a ____________.
consumer
Name 2 ways fossils form.
1) sediments cover the remains, hardens in to rock
as in the dinosaur bones become fossils
2) hardened in tree sap
3) preserved footprints
All the populations that live in the same place make up a ___________________.
community
A living thing that breaks down waste and dead plant/animal matter is called a ____________.
decomposer
Give me an example of a PLANT adaptation to a seasonal change in the environment. Why do you
plants shedding their leaves before winter to reduce the amount of water they need to take it in.
Living and nonliving things interact in an environment. The interacting parts make up an __________.
ecosystem
A ________________ is the transfer of energy from one living thing to another.
food chain
Forest fires destroys many trees and animals' homes. It can produce a lot of ash. Although it can destroy what's on the land, why is ash considered healthy for the soil?
it contains minerals that are great for the soil.
a place where a living thing makes its home.
habitat
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food web is a system of OVERLAPPING food chains in an ecosystem. Food chain is just from one to another.
What do many plants and animals have that help them survive major seasonal changes?
adaptations