Ecology Food Web Food Chain Ecosystems Hodge Podge

What is Ecology ?

Ecology is the Scientific Study of how organisms interact with their environment and all other organisms that live in that environment.

What is an Organism?.

An Organism is an individual living thing, made up one or many cells, that is capable of reproducing.

Microorganisms and fish are a few ________ that make up a ponds ecosystem. A.Cycles B.Abiotic Factors C.Biotic Factors D.Climate

C. Biotic Factors

What is an Abiotic factor? Name 3 examples.

An Abiotic factor is a nonliving part of an ecosystem. Examples: Light, Solid, Temperature, Water

DAILY *DOUBLE*

Describe how temperature, light, and soil affect an Ecosystem.

They determine the abundance amount of plant life.

What are the 3 main parts of a Food Chain?

1. Producers 2. Consumers 3. Decomposers

What do Producers make? Give 2 examples of a Producer.

Producers make their own food. Examples: Trees and Plants

Name the 3 different types of consumers. You must also give an example for each.

1. Herbivore, planter Eater (Rabbit) 2. Carnivore, meat eater (lion) 3. Omnivore, eats plants and meat (Bear, Humans)

What is a decomposer?

A decomposer is an organisms that breaks down dead plants and animals.

Explain what would happen in an ecosystem if all of the carnivores were killed off? What would happen to the rest of the animals?

At first the herbivores would become over populated in their ecosystem; and then they would eat more food (plants) that the land could produce. They would mostly likely starve.

What is an Ecosystem?

An ecosystem is a particular environment and all living things that are supported by it.

What kind of ecosystem will support the most amount of life? A.Temperate B.Tropical C.Arctic D.Dry

B. Tropical

Name at least 5 different types of Ecosystems.

1. Tropical Rain Forest 2. Desert 3. Mountain 4. Ocean 5. Forest

Describe the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an Ecosystem.

Producers make sugars using sunlight. Consumers will eat producers and other consumers. Decomposers break down dead producers and consumers.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Explain why a Food Web provides a better model of an ecosystem than a Food Chain.

Food Webs show that one organism can have more then one role in an ecosystem.

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Plants take in _______ to make sugar- a process called photosynthesis. A.Oxygen B.Soil C.Carbon Dioxide D.Dead plants and animals

C. Carbon Dioxide

Explain why the Water Cycle is so important for life on Earth.

All Plants and animals need water survive! Where there is water you will find life..

Which best describes the components of an Ecosystem? A.light, water, soil & temperature B.Autotrophs and Heterotrophs C.Biotic and Abiotic Factors D.Producers, Consumers & Decomposers

C. Biotic and Abiotic Factors

What is the primary energy for all ecosystems?

THE SUN

Which of these is a Decomposer? A.Vulture B.Sunflower C.Musk Ox D.Fungi

D. FUNGI

What is the process called how a plant uses the Sun’s energy and Carbon Dioxide to make food?

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Describe a Forests Ecosystem Food Web.

The Sun’s energy helps the trees, plants and grass grow. The Herbivores (deer, rabbits & birds,) will eat the producers. The Carnivores (snakes, owls & wolves) will eat the herbivores. The Decomposers will help break down all dead plants and animals.