Coral ecosystem
Vocabulary
Prarie ecosystem
100

This brown and white fish is a predator!

 Nassau Grouper

100
This word is about the number of different kinds of plants and animals (species) in an certain area.

biodiversity

100

A fox sometimes eats ferrets, but usually it eats...

prairie dogs
200

This animal is sometimes used to clean your dishes. Some people think its a plant!

Sponge

200

Its the word for the living and non-living parts in a certain area.

ecosystem

200

A prairie dog isn't a dog. Its a __________

rodent

300

This fish has the name of a colorful bird

parrot fish

300

Many food chains make this.

food-web

300

prairie dogs are this 'p-word' to ferrets

prey

400

This yellow-tailed fish eats shrimp, worms, and snails.

yellow-tailed snapper

400

An animal that hunts is called this.

predator

400

If this animal dies, the ecosystem is in serious trouble

prairie dog

500

This big animal has to hold its breath under water. Its eaten by sharks

Hawkseye sea turtle

500

An animal that is hunted is called this.

prey

500

Which one is TRUE?

1. # prairie dogs > # foxes > # ferrets

2. # prairie dogs > # ferrets > # foxes

3. # foxes > # ferrets > # prairie dogs

2.