All of the organisms and non living factors that interact in a certain environment
What is an ecosystem
100
Something an organism does to meet their needs to survive
What is an adaptation
100
Breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to the soil/earth
What is a decomposer
100
These 3 "R"s can help keep our ecosystems clean
What is reduce, reuse, recycle
100
An owl using its sharp hooked beak to catch a pray is what type of adaptation?
structural
200
Give 2 examples of non-living factors found in an ecosystem
Air
Water
Rocks
200
An example of this type of adaptation is a butterfly migrating south for the winter
What is behavioral adaptation
200
A consumer that eats both plants and animals
What is an omnivore
200
The role an organism plays in it's food web and community
What is a niche
300
All the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
ex: all white-tailed deer
What is a population
300
An example of this adaptation is a song bird using its short, narrow beak to eat small seeds
What is a structural adaptation
300
An organism that uses energy from the sun to produce its own food.
What is a producer (plant)
300
Catching so many fish it affects the ecosystem
What is overfishing
300
Explain the niche of a tad pole
to swim, live in the water, eat small plants, feed birds and fish
400
Different populations of species that live in the same place at the same time
ex: Skunks, rabbits, squirrels, deer, raccoons, oak trees
What is a community
400
List a possible behavioral adaptation for a turtle
What is hiding in it's shell from a predator
400
If all sharks are removed from a food chain, how will that affect it?
Fish will over populate and grow to large numbers. They will no longer be able to get all the food they need because there may not be enough to feed all the fish.
400
Give 2 ways humans negatively affect ecosystems
littering
dumping pollutants in the water
chopping down trees
overfishing
400
Why are decomposers important?
because they are needed to break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil or earth.
500
Name 4 things a habitat provides
shelter
food
water
space
500
Give an example of a structural adaptation of a sunflower
the "head" of the sunflower moves with the sun, because the sunflower needs full sunlight to survive.
500
Give an example of a food chain with a producer, consumer and decomposer
Sun --> grass --> rabbit ---> owl ----> Bacteria
500
Give two ways humans positively affect ecosystems
planting seeds and trees
organizing community clean ups
protecting natural habitats