chapter 6
What is an ecology footprint
A ecology footprint shows how much water, food and land a human uses
What is the water cycle
The water cycle is when it rains and water gets back into the cloud because of the sun and it rains again.
A biotic element is a living thing found in an environment.
how does pollution affect animals?
Pollution affects animals by making them weaker and sicker and unable to defend themselves.
A food is a chain that shows the direction of energy to where its going
What is a population?
What is the difference between endangered species and extinct species in numbers?
Endangered species has around 500 and extinct have 0
What is a scavenger?
A scavenger is an animal that only eats dead animals and does not hunt.
An example is when a wolf and a wolf fight for a female wolf.
Explain biodiversity in your own words.
Biodiversity is all the different animal species and plants in an ecosystem.
sustainable is when somthing can stay the same for long periods of time.
What is mutualism>
Mutualism is when two animals work together and both animals benefit in helping each other.
How do invasive species affect native species?
Invasive species affect native species by eating them and nothing eats them.
What is the difference between producers and consumers?
The difference between producers and consumers is that producers make their food using photosynthesis and consumers eat.
Give an example of mutualism.
a hippo and and bird. The hippo gets cleaned and the bird gets free food.
What would happen if dead animals and trees did not decompose?
It would take up lost of space and would make animals home no livible.
What is stewardship
Stewardship is when someone is carful with there material so they don't waste and are polite to the planet.