Predator/Prey
What is an example of a predator?
Lion, fox, etc
Which type of ecosystem do the foxes and rabbits interact and affect each other’s population?
Forest ecosystem
What does abiotic mean?
Nonliving
What is the place in and ecosystem where an organism lives?
Habitat
What is an invasive species?
An organism that is introduced to a new ecosystem and causes harm
What is a predator?
An organism that hunts for its food
What is an ecosystem?
All the living and nonliving things in the environment
What does biotic mean?
Living
Give two examples of freshwater habitats.
ponds and rivers
How are invasive species usually spread?
By humans and travel
What is an example of prey?
A rabbit hunted by a fox
What are three types of consumers?
herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore
What are some biotic factors in a pond ecosystem?
ducks, frogs, lily pads, etc
What is a niche?
a special role that an organism plays in the ecosystem
What is an entomologist?
A scientist who studies insects.
What is prey?
The organism hunted by a predator
If the predator population increases, what happens to the prey population?
They prey population will decrease.
What are some abiotic factors in a forest ecosystem?
soil, water, air, sunlight, temperature, rocks
What is an earthworm's niche in a forest ecosystem?
To break down plant matter in the soil
Give an example of how an invasive species could affect an ecosystem.
The invasive plant species could compete for resources with a rabbit's food source. This could cause a rabbits food source to decrease.
Why is it important to control the amount of prey in populations?
Producers and other resources are less likely to run out.
If the prey population increases, what happens to the predator population?
The predator population will increase until there is a change in the prey population.
Name three abiotic and three biotic factors in desert ecosystem.
biotic - cactus, rattlesnake, prairie dogs
abiotic - soil, sunlight, rocks,
True or False
A habitat can be very large like a forest, or very small like a single log.
True
Describe what each type of consumer eats.
herbivore - eats plants
carnivore - eats meat/animals
omnivore - eats plants and animals