Definitions
a place where a living thing makes its home
Habitat
the remains or mark of a living thing from long ago
Fossil
Cows only eat plants. What word would describe cows?
Herbivore
the remains or mark of a living thing from long ago
How is a food web different than a food chain?
A food web shows how different populations receive energy from one another.
plants or animals no longer living on earth
extinct
living things of the same kind
population
Look at the food chain below:
grass --> mouse --> snake
How do mice get energy?
By eating grass
True or false: bones are a type of fossil.
True
Give an example of an environment.
Answers vary.
wetland, desert, forest, etc.
a living thing that makes its own food
ALSO give an example.
Producer - any type of plant
a living thing that eats other things
ALSO give an example.
Consumer - any animal
Wolves only eat animals. What word would describe a wolf?
Carnivore
What type of rocks can fossils be found in?
Sedimentary rocks
Give an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving thing from an ecosystem.
Answers vary:
A worm uses soil as shelter
A fish uses water as shelter
Plant getting energy from the sun
all the populations that live in the same place
Community
living and nonliving parts interacting in an environment
Ecosystem
Bears eat plants and animals. What word would describe bears?
Omnivore
Explain how fossils can show you what your country was like long ago.
Answers vary - what animals lived there, climate, etc.
How could a drought affect an ecosystem?
Animals and plants may not have access to water.
a living thing that breaks down waste, dead plant and animal matter
ALSO, give an example
Decomposer - mushroom, worm, bacteria, etc.
to move
migrate
Draw a food chain on the board using the following words: deer, tiger, plant
plant --> deer --> tiger
List three things that fossils can show us.
- show us how animals and plants have changed over time
- show us how the earth has changed over time
- show us how animals of the past lived
A fire destroys trees in a forest. How will this effect the living things of this ecosystem?
Their habit is destroyed, producers killed, etc.