Ecosystems
What is an ecosystem? What is an example of an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a community of living things that live together in a particular place.
A forest is an example of an ecosystem.
Complete the sentence.
All living things belong to a ______.
All living things belong to a species.
Do plants make their own food? Are they producers or consumers?
Plants make their own food. They are producers.
What are three components of an ecosystem?
Three components of an ecosystem are living things, relationships, and physical environment.
What is the difference between a population and a community?
A population is all the living things of the same species. A community is all the different populations of living things that live together in the same ecosystem.
True or false?
Food chains always start with a producer.
True.
What are two types of physical environments?
1) terrestrial ecosystems on land
2) aquatic ecosystems in water
True or false?
Only a few living things can live in both water and on land.
True.
Are animals producers or consumers?
Animals are consumers. They eat other living things.
Eagles, rabbits, foxes, oak trees, etc.
What are two non-living components of the physical environment?
Climate and soil (or water)
Put these in order of producer, primary consumer, and secondary consumer.
Fox, grass, rabbit
Grass: producer
Rabbit: primary consumer
Fox: secondary consumer