Vocab
The study of living things in their environment is called what?
Ecology
any living thing
What do decomposers do?
What is it called when we chop down too many trees?
Deforestation
What is an animal that lives in salt water?
Shark, octopus, fish, etc.
Producers
Who was the most important naturalist and conservationist of our time?
John Muir
If an ecosystem does not stay balanced what happens to it?
it can be destroyed
What is it called when we hunt too many animals?
Overhunting
Name an animal that lives in the forest.
monkey, bird, snake, etc.
What do we call the natural surroundings of a living thing?
Environment
What means helping to protect the environment by reusing materials like aluminum cans, plastic bags, and paper products?
Recycling
the balance of nature
What happens to the air when we use a lot of transportation instead of carpooling?
air pollution
Name an animal that lives in the arctic.
polar bear, fox, rabbit, etc.
What is it called when plants and animals rely on each other and their environment?
Interdependence
What do we call a place that an organism usually lives?
Habitat
What creates a food web?
When 2 or more food chains cross
What happens to the water when we dump oil and trash into it?
Water pollution
Name an animal that lives in the dessert.
Camel, lizard, snake, etc.
What do we call animals that eat plants and other animals? (not omnivores)
Consumers
What are the 2 types of decomposers?
bacteria and fungi
We can conserve precious resources by reducing the use of what 3 things?
oil, natural gas, and coal
What do we use to kill plants that is harmful for the environment?
pesticides
Name an animal that lives underground?
mole, worm, rabbit, etc.