A lion lives in what ecosystem?
Grassland (savannas)
Name 4 aquatic ecosystems.
Lakes, ponds, oceans, and marshes.
In freshwater ecosystems, the water contains little to no ____.
Salt
little rain and extreme temperature
not much grass
kangaroo
desert
Which land ecosystem is treeless and is home to polar bears and penguins?
located near the north and south poles
tundra
Do water ecosystems or land ecosystems take up most of the earth's surface?
Water Ecosystems
rainfall is low or very seasonal
main form of plant life is grass
large herbivores such as bison, antelope, and zebras
grasslands
A penguin lives in what ecosystem?
A tundra
How many types of forest ecosystems are there?
3
The shore where the ocean meets land
Beaches
Name 4 freshwater ecosystems.
streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds
abundant rainfall
trees are very tall
floor does not get much sunlight
tropical rainforest
A bat sleeps in what ecosystem?
a cave
Do ocean ecosystems contain freshwater or salt water?
Salt water
Freshwater that is flowing
a river
Name all 7 types of organisms found in an ecosystem. (Hint: 5 of them need to eat)
1. Producers
2. Consumers
3. Herbivores
4. Carnivores
5. Scavengers
6. Omnivores
7. Decomposers
Where does a whale live?
in the ocean
The type of forest that loses it's leaves in the Autumn.
Deciduous Forest
A place where fresh and saltwater meet in a coastal area.
Estuary
a shallow lake
a pond
Name two ways in which energy cycles between an organism and the environment.
1. Sun to producers
2. Decomposers to Soil
3. Soil to Producers