Ecology Basics
What is an adaptation?
A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Which animals can be found in a savanna habitat?
Lions, rabbits, antelope, bison, elephants, tigers.
What do carnivores eat, and name one example?
Other animals.
What is a food chain?
A series of steps showing how energy and nutrients flow from one living thing to another.
Name one example of a decomposer.
Molds, mushrooms, bacteria.
What is an organism?
A living thing
Name two animals that can be found in a forest habitat.
Mammals, birds, reptiles, insects.
Give one example of a herbivore.
Deer, cow, rabbit.
In a forest food web, what might eat berries?
Birds, rabbits, squirrels.
What does it mean for an organism to be a producer?
It makes its own food, like plants using sunlight.
What is ecology?
The study of how organisms and non-living things interact or live together.
What type of animals live in the grassland habitat?
Cheetahs, ferrets, skunks, groundhogs, tortoises.
What is the role of decomposers?
Decomposers break down dead materials, like molds, mushrooms, and bacteria.
Give an example of a simple food chain.
Ex: Grass → Rabbit → Fox.
What are herbivores?
Animals that eat only plants.
What is a niche?
The role that an organism plays in an ecosystem.
Which animals can be found in a desert habitat?
Reptiles, owls, foxes, vultures, spiders.
What is a producer?
An organism that makes its own food, like plants.
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is one path of who eats whom, while a food web is a collection of interconnected food chains showing how everything is linked.
What are omnivores?
Animals that eat both plants and animals.