Brain Twisters
What do plants need in order to grow?
Water, light, nutrients
What is a producer?
An organism that makes it's own food, such as plants.
What is the definition of Environment
An environment is made up of all the living and non living things that surround and effect an organism.
How are plants able to grow without soil?
Plants can grow without soil as long as there is another way for them to get nutrients.
What is a consumer?
An organism that obtains energy and matter by feeding on other organisms. Animals are consumers.
What is an Ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a community of organisms and the environment in which they live
What is the process by which plants get energy from the sun?
Photosynthesis
Where does energy in ecosystems originate?
The sun
Give an example of a predator/prey relationship
give an example of a predator that hunts, catches and eats another animal to get the food they need. Prey are the animals they catch and eat
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
Light +Carbon Dioxide +Water= Oxygen+Sugar (glucose)+Water
What do the arrows in food chains and food webs represent?
The flow of energy
What is the difference between a population and a community?
A population is a group of organisms of the same kind in an ecosystem.
A community consists of all the different populations that can live and interact in an area.
What is a vacuum chamber?
a container with no matter inside, including no oxygen.
How to plants (producers) provide energy for all other consumers?
By converting energy from the sun into a form that organisms can use.
Why do organism need energy?
For growth, movement, repair, body heat, and all functions
What is the difference between habitat and niche?
Habitat is where an organism lives and can find everything it needs in order to survive.
Niche is the ROLE or JOB a plant or animal plays in its habitat