Fun Facts
What is the process of plants creating their own food called?
Photosynthesis
Primary source of energy for all food chains is the ____.
sun
A food web is made up of ________.
multiple food chains
What body of water causes runoff directly into the ocean?
River
Name three examples of a single-use plastic.
Plastic bags, straws, water bottles, cutlery, plates
How many different types of plastic can a single water bottle contain?
Three or more
What does an omnivore eat?
plants and animals
The sun is an _______ factor of an ecosystem.
Abiotic
Name four types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
How long can it take for a single plastic bottle to decompose?
Tress and plants take in what gas during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Define producers
plants that make their own food
Frogs, chimpanzees, gorillas, and leopards can be found in what kind of ecosystem?
Rainforest
What is the process of liquid water from the ocean turning into water vapor called?
Evaporation
What are three ways we can reduce our carbon footprint?
Reduce electricity, walk instead of drive, recycle
Why is there such a high concentration of salt in the Dead Sea?
A lot of water evaporates due to the hot sun, leaving behind salt
Which animal could you find in a freshwater ecosystem? Whale, shark, eel, or frog?
Frog
Name a decomposer
Fungi, bacteria, millipede, earthworm, slug
What is the opposite of condensation?
Evaporation
How can littering on the beach end up harming a human being?
Litter is washed into the ocean, eaten by a fish, humans eat the fish and have microplastics in our digestive system
Plastic use increases ____% every year. (round to the nearest 10, 20, 30, etc.)
10
What happens when a non-native species gets introduced to an ecosystem?
The food chain is altered, and other species are made endangered or extinct
What is the top predator in an ecosystem called?
The apex predator
After precipitation falls, some of it soaks into the ground. What is this groundwater used for?
It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide and methane gas