It is the environment in which the organism lives and gets what it needs to survive.
Examples may vary.
100
Food chains and webs show the path of _____________
Energy
100
Why are decomposers so important in an ecosystem and what would happen without them?
They break down dead organisms and animal wastes.
Part of the decomposed material is taken into the soil and provides nutrients for the plants.
They keep dead material from piling up in the ecosystem.
100
An animal hunted by another animal is ________ while an animal that hunts another is a _________.
Prey, Predator
200
Give an example of non-living parts in an ecosystem (forest)
Rocks, Soil, Sand
200
Define niche.
It is the role of an organism in its habitat.
200
Overlapping food chains are called__________
Food Webs
200
Define producer and what's so special about them.
Producers are organisms that make their own food by performing photosynthesis.
200
A plant making its own food is called
Photosynthesis
300
Give an 3 examples of populations in an ecosystem (forest)
ant population, woodpecker population, fox population, etc.
300
Give an example of two populations that might compete and 2 that won't
E.g. 2 birds building nests in different parts of the tree won't compete but if they both eat worms they might compete for food.
300
To show how much energy is available for producers and consumers is shown by a ___________
Energy Pyramid
300
How do producer capture the sun's energy?
The green pigment chlorophyll captures the sun's energy.
300
How are producers and consumers different?
Producers can make their own food, consumer cannot.
400
Give an example of a community in an ecosystem (forest)
all the ants, foxes, and woodpeckers in a forest
400
Give the different types of ecosystem and explain why biodiversity is highest near the equator.
Cold snowy ecosystems, ecosystems with varied climates, warm wet ecosystems.
Most species are found near the equator due to year-long warmth and plentiful rainfall.
400
All energy comes from ____________
the sun
400
Define carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore and give an example of each
Carnivore:feeds of meat
herbivore: feeds of plants
omnivore: feeds of plants and meat
400
Which property of ecosyststems is found between the poles and the equator?
They have varied climates.
500
Draw a diagram of an ecosystem (pond)
Populations: Frog, Duck, Fish, Mosquito, algae, sea weed, etc.
Community
non-living parts: rocks, sand, soil
Ecosystem Pond
500
Compare the habitat of a mushroom with the habitat of a daisy.
Mushroom: needs cool, moist forest floor
Daisy: needs a sunnier and drier habitat such as a meadow.
500
Create a foodweb using the following producers and cosmuers:
Caterpillar eats grass and leaves
Common hamster eats caterpillars and grass
Marten eats common hamsters and nuts
Coyote eats martens and common hamsters
draw on board (careful with flow of energy)
500
All omnivores, herbivores, and carnivores are_________
Consumers
500
Plants use the sun's energy and ________ ________to produce _________ and _________