Parts of an ecosystem | ||
#1 | The place that an animal lives is it's | habitat |
#2 | An ecosystem is made up of these two things | living and non-living things |
#3 | An animal that eats other animals | carnivore |
#4 | People can have a good effect on a food web by replacing lost | habitat |
#5 | An animal that eats plants and animals | omnivore |
Plants in an ecosystem | ||
#1 | This is the main source of energy for plants. | The sun |
#2 | How does a plant receive carbon dioxide? | Tiny holes in the bottom of the leaf let it in. |
#3 | Plants produce | foods or sugars |
#4 | Why doesn't photosynthesis take place at night? | It needs sunlight. |
#5 | Plants need three things to make sugars. | soil, water, sunlight |
Animals in an ecosystem | ||
#1 | Because animals get energy from plants and animals they are called | consumers |
#2 | Is a vulture a scavenger? | yes |
#3 | Is a rabbit a scavenger? | no |
#4 | What happens when a plant or animal decomposes? | It goes back into the sunlight, water, and, air. |
#5 | Animals that don't get their energy from plants get it from eating | other animals |
Food Chains and Webs | ||
#1 | All the food chains that are connected in an ecosystem make up a | food web |
#2 | Animals that eat only plants are called | herbivores |
#3 | Animals that eat other dead animals are called | scavengers |
#4 | Predators get their energy by | eating other animals/prey |
#5 | Habitats meet the __________________ of the plants and animals that live there. | needs |
Omnivore, Carnivore, Herbivore | ||
#1 | rabbit | herbivore |
#2 | black bear | omnivore |
#3 | owl | carnivore |
#4 | squirrel | herbivore |
#5 | tiger | carnivore |
Final Question | |
Can people hurt and help a food web | They can hurt one by polluting or help by planting trees. |