An organism that has to eat food in order to survive
100
Give an example of an organism changing their environment.
Beavers building a dam or groundhogs building tunnels underground
100
What adaptations allow the horned lizard to hide? How does this help the lizard?
Its colors match its surroundings; this allows it to hide from enemies and attack prey
100
Give an example of a producer and a consumer.
A plant or flower is a producer and a tiger or human is a consumer
100
Name three different populations that we see in Michigan.
Deer, squirrels, birds, bears, raccoons, cats, dogs, etc.
200
Define "food chain"
How food passes from one organism to another
200
Give an example of something that isn't an organism and something that is an organism.
A rock isn't an organism and a tiger is an organism
200
What adaptation do giraffes have that allow them to eat off of tall trees?
A long neck allows them to reach the tops of trees to eat off of them
200
Give an example of a predator - prey relationship.
Lion and gazelle, hawk and snake, or frog and fly
200
What would cause a population to increase and decrease?
It would increase if there is enough food, water, and space to live; it would decrease if there is not enough food, water, and space to live
300
Define "community"
All of the organisms that live and interact in the same place
300
What five things do organisms need in their habitat in order to survive?
Water, food, oxygen, space to live, and shelter
300
What is an "adaptation"?
A structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
300
What type of organism will always be the first eaten in a food chain?
A producer
300
What might it mean for the environment if there is a large deer population?
With a large deer population, the deer will eat more plants and seeds, which would mean there would be a smaller plant population in that area
400
Define "environment"
All of the things that surround an organism
400
What is a "habitat"?
The place where an organism lives
400
Name two adaptations fish need in order to live in an underwater environment.
Gills and fins
400
Give an example of a food chain and explain the predator - prey relationships in it.
Grass - deer - lion; the deer is the prey and the lion is the predator
400
What might it mean for the environment if there is a large Kudzu population?
With a large Kudzu population, the Kudzu will grow up on many other plants or objects so that it blocks the sunlight so the other plants can’t grow anymore
500
Define "population"
A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same place at the same time
500
Name one animal that would live in each habitat: desert, rain forest, wetland, and ocean.
Name three adaptations that camels have in order to survive in the desert environment.
Long eyelashes to keep the sand out of their eyes, humps on their backs to store food for a long time, and padded feet so they can easily walk on the hot sand
500
Why are humans described as being at the top of the food chain?
Because no other organism eats humans, so we are at the top
500
How might predators help an environment that has increasing populations?
The predator would come in and eat more of the growing population so there aren’t as many of that organism anymore