Ecosystems
______________ ecosystems are dry and hot with very little rain.
Desert
What do we call an animal that only eats meat?
Carnivore
What organisms create their own food/energy?
Producers
_______________ is a look that allows an organism to blend into its environment
Camouflage
___________ happens when a place receives less rain or no rain in an area for a long period of time
Drought
_________________ ecosystems have plenty of rain to water trees
forest / rainforest
What do we call an animal that only eats plants?
Herbivore
What organisms eat other organisms (either plants or animals) for food/energy
____________ are a body part that some animals have to survive in a water habitat
Gills
__________ happen when water overflows into areas
Floods
___________________ are marshy areas with some land, but are saturated with water.
Wetlands
What do we call an animal that eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
What do we call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?
Predators
Ducks, geese, and other birds that live in water often have ___________ ________ which allow them to swim better
Webbed feet
A ____________ ____________ is something that comes from nature that people can use
natural resource
________________ ecosystems are cold with a lot of ice
Tundra
What do we call organisms that eat and break down dead and decaying things?
Decomposers
What do we call an animal that gets eaten by another animal?
Prey
What behavior might antelope show to help them survive and stay safe from predators?
staying in a herd
To _____________ means to put harmful things in a place like the air or water
pollute
__________________ ecosystems may also be referred to as Prairies or Savannah's
Grassland
What do we call animals that don't hunt, but pick off the leftovers meat from other animals? (like vultures)
Scavengers
What do we call the animal at the very top of the food chain?
Apex Predator
What might birds do to stay warm during colder months?
Fly south for the winter
If frogs disappeared from a pond ecosystem, what might you expect to happen?
The mosquito / bug population would increase