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biotic/abiotic
Kinds of ecosystems
Vocabulary
Food Chains/Food Webs
Miscellaneous
100
Which is abiotic...soil or a worm?
soil
100
What ecosystem is the driest?
desert
100
What is something an herbivore might eat?
any plant
100
What is the start of ALL food chains?
plants
100
Are plants producers or consumers?
producer
200
Which is biotic....a tree or a log?
a tree
200
In which ecosystem might you find toucans and orchids?
tropical rainforest
200
What are 2 things an omnivore might eat?
any plant AND any animal
200
How do plants get energy?
From the sunlight
200
How do consumers get energy?
By eating plants and/or animals.
300
Name 2 biotic parts of an ecosystem that you might see today.
any plant or animal
300
In which ecosystem does the soil stay frozen all year long?
tundra
300
What are 3 things a carnivore might eat?
Any animal
300
In how many directions does energy flow in a food chain?
one
300
Name on part of a niche of a bird.
making a nest, finding food, escaping predators, etc.
400
Name 3 abiotic parts of an ecosystem.
sun, clouds, air, water, soil, rocks, etc.
400
What is a synonym for grasslands?
prairie
400
What is the difference between a population and a community?
Population- all of the same type of organism living in the same place at the same time. Community- all of the populations mixed together.
400
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain shows one way energy flows in an ecosystem. A food web shows many ways energy flows in an ecosystem.
400
What do decomposers do?
Break down the remains of dead plants and animals and return minerals to the soil.
500
Name a biotic part of food chain that probably would not be eaten.
any carnivore at the top of a food chain
500
What is the different between a forest ecosystem and a woods ecosystem?
A forest is much larger than a woods and has many more trees.
500
Define the word ecosystem.
A system where biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) parts interact or depend on each other.
500
List 3 organisms that might be in the same food chain as a mouse.
Berries, plants, snake, hawk, etc.
500
Name one step of the scientific method and tell what you do during that step.
any step with correct explanation