What are the two major factors needed in an ecosystem?
Abiotic and biotic factors
Name some producers?
Grass, trees, shrubs, flowers and plants
What is the 1st level of a food pyramid?
Producers
what is usually the 1st stage of an organism?
an egg
What are 3 things that can be written up as disturbing the learning envirnment?
making any type of noise
yelling out
getting out of your seat without permission
What is the definition of a community?
A group of organisms of different species living in the same area.
What is the amount of energy that flows?
10% is given to the organism
What is animal eats both vegetation and protein?
Omnivores eat both vegetation and protein
What is the sleeping stage of a caterpillar before it becomes a moth?
A coccoon
The principal came into the class and saw 3 students out of uniform. What are some common uniform violations?
Sweat shirts or hoodies over uniform
Wearing a jacket or coat in class
Wearing jeans
What is a Biome?
A large region characterized by specific climate conditions, plant and animal communities, and environmental factors.
What do decomposers do?
they eat the remains of any animal and put nutrients back into the soil
Given this food chain what is missing?
Berries-mouse-fox-____________
Apex predator or Tertiary consumer
What is the 3rd cycle in this life cycle called?
Late nymph
In the school environment where are the places you can run and jump?
Gym or on playground
What is a rainforest?
Dense vegetation, diverse animal species, and moderate to high rainfall.
What are carnivore main diet?
Meat or protein
How would you describe a niche?
An organisms role or job in the ecosystem
What is the order of the life cycle of a butterfly?
Egg
Caterpillar
Chrysalis
Adult butterfly
The school had a fire drill and one class lost their recess for violating 2 major fire drill rules. What are they?
1. Talking
2. Not staying in line
What is a desert?
Low rainfall, extreme temperatures, and specialized plants like cacti and animals adapted to arid conditions.
Give 3 examples of how plants grow starting with decomposers, mention water and what carbon dioxide does?
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air
Decomposers turn dead animals into nutrients for plants to use later
Water is absorbed through the roots of plants
Give an example of how energy flows in an ecosystem using 3 organisms
Answers will vary
What happens during the germination stage of a plant seed?
The plant seed takes in the nutrients it needs to sprout the seedling or sprout.
During a lock out drill there are two places the students should not be. What are those two places?
Near a window or door