Ecosystems

Ecosystems parts Types of Ecosystems Living things & Ecosystems Ecosystem Changes

Row 1, Col 1 The place where a population lives. What is a habitat?

1,2 An ecosystem that is very dry. What is a desert?

1,3 This is an example of … What is camouflage?

1,4 An example of a nonliving thing in an ecosystem. What is rocks, dirt, or sand?

2,1 The living and non-living things that surround a living thing. What is an environment?

2,2 An ecosystem in which many trees grow. What is a forest?

2,3 Imitating the look of another animal. What is mimicry?

2,4 An example of a natural event that can change an ecosystem. What is flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc?

3,1 All the populations that live in an ecosystem at the same time. What is a community?

3,2 An area of land that is generally hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The main plants found in this ecosystem are grasses. What are grasslands?

3,3 Any trait that helps an animal survive. What is an adaptation?

3,4 An example of how people help an ecosystem. What is plant trees, recycle, and etc?

4,1 A group of organisms of the same kind living in the same place. What is population?

4,2 Pine trees are found in this ecosystem. What is a coniferous forest?

4,3 To go into a sleep like state for the winter. What is to hibernate?

4,4 Infer how this animal has adapted to it’s environment. What is white fur to camouflage in the snow?

5,1 The living and nonliving things that interact in an environment. What is an ecosystem?

5,2 The type of ecosystem that makes up most of the Earth. What is saltwater?

5,3 A snake cooling off in the shade is an example of this. What is an instinct?

5,4 Infer how this animal has adapted to it’s environment. What is brown fur to camouflage in the desert and grasslands?