Predator vs. Prey
Biotic vs. Abiotic
Relationship Types
Competition & Interactions
Food Chain
100
What is a predator?
Predator- An animal that hunts other animals for food
100
What is a biotic factor?
Anything living in an ecosystem
100
How many relationship types did we talk about in class?
Three
100
What is competition in an ecosystem?
*Answers may vary*
-Multiple organisms fighting over resources like space and food.
100
What is the source of energy?
The sun
200
What makes an animal a prey?
When the animal is hunted, killed, and eaten by another animal
200
What is an abiotic factor?
Anything non-living in an ecosystem.
200
Is flowers fighting for sunlight an example of competition?
Yes
200
What is a dependent interaction?
When an organism needs a specific factor to survive
200
What is a decomposer?
Organisms that feed on dead plants and animals and animal waste ex. fungi and bacteria
300
Identify the predator
Lizard
300
True or false -
Plants are a biotic factor
True
300
What is a mutually beneificial relationship?
A relationship between two species where both benefit
300
What is competitive interaction?
When multiple organisms are fighting over the same resource
300
What is is a Producer? Give an example
Producer: An organism that makes their own food
Example: Trees, flowers, Grass
400
Identify the prey
The bunny
400
True or false-
When you look outside, you see both abiotic and biotic factors
True
There are trees and animals but also sunlight and rocks
400
What is an example of a mutually beneficial relationship?
*Answers may vary*
Birds eating ticks off of animals
400
How do invasive species affect an ecosystem?
It can cause most animals in an ecosystem to go extinct and can create competition for resources
400
What is a consumer? How many consumers are there in the food pyramid?
Consumer: An organisms that have to hunt, gather, and eat their food to gain energy or they will die
Three - Primary consumers , secondary consumers, tertiary consumers
500
If there were no predators, what could happen to an ecosystem?
*Answers may vary*
If there were no predators, ecosystems may become overpopulated.
Diseases could outbreak and spread, damages to areas
500
Name 5 abiotic factors in an ecosystem in 5 seconds
answers may vary
rocks, sunlight, rain, wind, temperature
500
What is a parasitic relationship? What is an example?
Parasitic relationship- A relationship in which one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it.
Example- Fleas bite the skin of dogs, suck their blood, and cause them to itch. The fleas, in turn, get food and a warm home.
500
Name two or more ways trees are in competition.
1.) Root space
2.) Sunlight
500
What is an Herbivore, Omnivore, and Carnivore?
Herbivore- An organism that only eats plants
Omnivore- An organism that eats both plants and meat
Carnivore- An organism that only eats meat