Ecosystems Identification
Animals and Ecosystems
Mrs. Gren
Scientific Method
100
Which ecosystem is described as having heavy rainfall, being warm all year, and having poor soil?
What is the rainforest?
100
Which ecosystem does arctic fox live in?
What is tundra?
100
Which characteristic of living things describes animals increasing in size?
What is growth?
100
What is the first step of the scientific method?
What is make an observation?
200
Which ecosystem is described as having little rainfall, soil as permafrost, and cold all year?
What is the tundra?
200
What ecosystem is home to many different species and is characterized by low growing vegitation?
What are grasslands?
200
Which characteristic of living things describes how animals take in or make food?
What is nutrition?
200
What is the last step of the scientific method?
What is to share results?
300
Which ecosystem is described as having moderate rainfall, rich soil, and changing seasons?
What is the deciduous forest?
300
Which ecosystem is a salt water ecosystem that covers 2/3 of Earth's surface?
What is the marine ecosystem?
300
Which characteristic of living things describes how every living thing can detect changes in their surroundings?
What is sensitivity?
300
Why do scientists take notes, record observations, and record data?
What is so they can share knowledge with others?
400
What is the ecosystem that covers 2/3 of the earth? It includes oceans, coral reefs, and lagoons.
What is marine?
400
What animal is pictured here? In which ecosystem do they find their home?
What is the African Millipede? What is the rain forest?
400
Which of the "R" characteristics describes how plants and animals use oxygen in the air to turn the food they eat into energy?
What is respiration?
400
What are all of the steps of the scientific method?
What is: make an observation, ask a question, form a hypothesis, do an experiment, analyze data, draw a conclusion, and share results?
500
What is the overall term for all water ecosystems? This term includes both freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
What are aquatic ecosystems
500
What are some types of animals that would live in a deciduous forest?
Answers will vary, but should be animals they're familiar with since we partly live in a deciduous forest type of ecosystem (for instance, dear, raccoons, etc)
500
Can you name all 7 characteristics of living things?
What is M-Movement, R-respiration, S-Sensitivity, G-Growth, R-Reproduction, E-Excretion, N-Nutrition?
500
Is it okay for your hypothesis to be wrong? Why or why not?
Yes, but explanations may vary (for example: because you can do your experiment again and wrong answers can lead to right answers and to other questions)