Food Webs and Food Chains
Organisms that convert light energy into stored chemical energy (green plants) are....
Producers
Management is important to maintain the balance of our _____________ (communities of interacting organisms)
Ecosystems
______________ is preserving and protecting the natural environment.
____________is essential for animals to breathe, plants to perform photosynthesis, and other organisms to function
Oxygen
Name the 4 main parts of a plant.
Stem, roots, leaves, & fruit/flower
Organisms that feed upon other organisms to obtain energy (animals, parasites) are....
Consumers
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
Biotic is alive, abiotic is not alive
Water covers _____% of the earth’s surface but not all of it is usable or reachable.
70%
What is the difference between a commercial forest and a noncommercial forest?
Noncommercial forests: not usable for forest production but can be maintained for wildlife habitat and recreation.
Commercial forests: produce more wood and fiber each year than the year before.
Name the 5 things that all plants need to survive.
Nutrients, water, air (oxygen), space, and sunlight
Organisms that get their nutrients from breaking down dead things and waste matter (bacteria and fungi) are...
Decomposers
What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?
A food chain outlines who eats whom. A food web is all of the food chains in an ecosystem.
___________ is the the washing of substances from the surface into water sources and is a problem with chemicals and other industrial products.
Runoff
Almost half of our land area is still in _________
Forests
What is it called when plants create energy to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Organisms that obtain their energy by feeding on the dead bodies of other animals (crabs, vultures) are...
Scavengers
__________ is the gradual washing or blowing away of topsoil) is a major problem.
Erosion
___________ is (the production of gases and other compounds) from vehicles and factories can threaten air quality
Emmisions
Good forest management keeps mature forests healthy and young forests growing which includes
a.) cutting down trees
b.) not cutting down trees
cutting down trees
What is the difference between dirt and soil?
Dirt is "dead" and does not have the nutrients that soil does for a plant to grow.
Give an example of a food chain with a producer, at least 1 consumer, decomposer, and scavenger
Example-
Sun -> Grass -> Grasshopper -> Bird -> Coyote -> Buzzard -> Mushroom
What happens to an ecosystem is one organism is removed from the food chain?
It negatively impacts the entire food chain.
What is an example of a recreational resource?
-lakes, beaches, rivers, parks, mountains, and forests that provide areas for people to enjoy the outdoors
___________ is non-domesticated animals that can be game or non-game animals, as well as uncultivated plant life
Wildlife
What does it mean to "till" up the soil?
Tilling is loosening and breaking up the soil so that plants can grow.