Plants
Producers
True or false: most baby animals appear similar to the adults
True
What are herbivores?
Animals whose primary food source is plant-based
What does the word "diversity" mean?
Differences
True or false: consumers make their own energy; they do not need to get it from other sources.
False
Name two things that producers need in order to make their own food.
Carbon Dioxide (air), water, light, space, nutrients, right temperature
Name 2 of the 4 stages of life.
Birth, growth, reproduction, death
True or false: Consumers are also known as autotrophs
False. They are also known as heterotrophs.
True or false: ecosystems that are more diverse are typically more productive
True
What type of rock covers 75% of the earth's surface? (Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
Sedimentary
What do we call the oldest trees in the forest that can recognize their own young?
Mother trees
Name 4 mammals.
Answers will vary
What do we call animals that eat both plants and animal-derived foods?
Omnivores
True or false: You will not find a wide range of species in a biodiverse ecosystem.
False
What is the difference between something poisonous and something venomous?
Venomous -- it has to bite you
What do trees use to cooperate/communicate with other trees?
Their roots (more specifically, a network of fungi in their roots)
Which of the following are born from an egg: insects, mammals, birds, reptiles
Insects, birds, reptiles
Humans, hedgehogs, ducks, and bears are types of...
(herbivores, omnivores, carnivores)
Omnivores
What are some things that biodiverse ecosystems provide us?
Food, medicinal plants, raw materials, clean air and water
All energy on earth comes from where?
The sun
Name 3 parts of the basic plant anatomy.
Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit
What are 3 examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis
Butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, ants, beetles
Carnivores are animals that eat...
Other animals
What are decomposers?
Bacteria, fungi, and invertebrates that break down organic matter
Metamorphic rocks are formed by high ______________ and _____________ inside the earth.
Temperature and pressure