Habitats
What is the definition of survive?
Survive- to stay alive
What habitat do lions live in?
Lions live in large, grassy habitats.
What are types of natural hazards? Ex (Floods is one example)
-Hurricanes
-Tornadoes
-Earthquakes
-Fires
These are all types of sudden natural hazards.
What does it mean to migrate?
What type of habitat is a tundra?
A tundra is a cold habitat that is rocky and flat.
What is a group of elephants called?
A group of elephants is called a herd.
What habitat does the polar bear live in?
Polar bears live in the tundra.
Sometimes too many organisms in one ecosystem can cause the entire ecosystem to change.
What is called when there are too many certain type of animal? and the animals might consume all the food in their habitat.
This is called overpopulation or over populated.
Overpopulation happens when there are too many of one kind of species in an ecosystem.
What is a habitat?
Habitat- the natural place where an organism lives.
What are adaptations?
a body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive.
One invasive species is the lionfish. Lionfish are native to the southern Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Lionfish have a big appetite. They eat more than forty different kinds of fish and other small ocean animals. How does this affect an ocean ecosystem?
Invasive lionfish eat so much that there is not enough food for ocean animals.
A bird gets shelter and finds food from trees in its ecosystem. What might happen to the bird if a change kills all the trees in the forest?
Some birds will leave or even die if they can't adapt to the environment.
What do all habitats have in common?
All living things must live in places where they can get what they need. Such as food, water and shelter.
what is a behavioral trait?
a way an organism behaves or acts
What is an invasive species?
invasive species are an organism that causes harm in a place where it does not normally live
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is all the living thing and nonliving things in a place and their interactions.
Dry habitats usually have a few plants. Most plants cannot survive in the harsh conditions.
What is the plant that lives in the desert?
Many members of the cactus family lives in the desert.
Dolphins work together to herd fish into a tight ball. Why do the dolphins do this?
So they can hunt for fish
What is a natural hazard?
A natural hazard is a natural event that causes negative changes to a habitat or ecosystem
What are endangered species?
It is species that is at risk of becoming extinct within a few years.