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Populations, communities and habitats make this up
Ecosystem
Living things grow, develop, reproduce and _________ with things around them
interact
A competition between two animals when they share the same
Resource
Describe a producer
They make their own food from the sun
What does the prefix "omni" mean?
(Hint, it is in the word "omnivore")
all or everything
Name a producer
Plants!
Describe a consumer
they consume and eat producers and/or other consumers
Name a consumer
Animals, people, very rare plants like Venus fly traps
Describe a decomposer
They break down and decay dead matter
What's one of Miss Asen's favorite (real) animals?
Red pandas, dolphins, dogs
Name a decomposer
Mushrooms, worms, mold
What does an omnivore eat?
Plants and animals (meat)
Give an example of an omnivore
Bears, foxes, most people
What do carnivores eat?
Meat
BONUS: (not on test) what animal was taken out of Yellowstone that negatively impacted the ecosystem?
Wolves
Give an example of a carnivore
Eagles, big cats (lions, tigers, etc)
What do herbivores eat?
plants
Several food chains joined together
a food web
When part of the food web changes, it changes
the entire web
What are some advantages to animals living together?
Warmth, protecting young, hunting larger prey
Name 2 causes of change in an ecosystem
natural disasters (fire, lightning), human intervention, disease
Give an example of an animal changing to survive in their environment
Deer growing thicker fur, foxes or stout's fur changing to camouflage in snow, desert plants growing longer roots
What two types of things and their environment make up an ecosystem?
Living and non-living
Why were there no carnivores before The Fall?
There was no sin, and so there was no death
How can people take care of the earth when they go fishing?
Obeying fishing laws, cleaning up trash you make, take only what you need and don't overfish