Ecosystem Study Guide

What is an Ecosystem? A community were living things and non living things interact with each other in a natural environment A community were living things and non living things interact with each other in a natural environment

List four different types of Ecosystems. Ocean Ocean Bay Bay River River Stream Stream Lake Lake Pond Pond Forest Forest Desert Desert Grassland Grassland Rainforest Rainforest Tundra Tundra

List four living things found in most Ecosystems. Plants Plants Flowers Flowers Trees Trees Insects Insects Animals Animals Fish Fish Birds Birds

List four non living things found in most Ecosystems. Sun Sun Co2 Co2 Oxygen Oxygen Nitrogen Nitrogen Water Water Soil Soil Rocks Rocks Sand Sand Clay Clay

How do plants get energy to grow? Plants get energy to grow from the sun. Plants get energy to grow from the sun.

How do animals get energy to grow? Animals get their energy to grow by feeding on plants and/or other animals. Animals get their energy to grow by feeding on plants and/or other animals.

What is the difference between a producer and a consumer? Producers can make their own energy and consumers need to search and eat theirs. Producers can make their own energy and consumers need to search and eat theirs.

Name all the different types of consumers, give an example of each type, and explain how they eat differently. Herbivores-plants only-deer Herbivores-plants only-deer Omnivores-both plants and animals- bear Omnivores-both plants and animals- bear Carnivores-animals only-tiger Carnivores-animals only-tiger Decomposers-break down dead decaying organisms-mushroom Decomposers-break down dead decaying organisms-mushroom Scavengers-feed on dead organisms- vulture Scavengers-feed on dead organisms- vulture

How do plants make food during the process of photosynthesis? Plants make food by trapping sunlight and absorbing CO2 & water. Plants make food by trapping sunlight and absorbing CO2 & water.

What part of the plant traps the sun’s energy? The part of the plant that traps the sun’s energy is the chlorophyll in the leaves. The part of the plant that traps the sun’s energy is the chlorophyll in the leaves.

What are the jobs of the roots? The roots jobs are to take in water, support the plant, absorb nitrogen compounds, and store glucose (to be used at night for energy). The roots jobs are to take in water, support the plant, absorb nitrogen compounds, and store glucose (to be used at night for energy).

Describe how Elodea and Duckweed are different? Elodea has leaves and a stem. Elodea has leaves and a stem. Duckweed grows in fronds and floats on the surface. Duckweed grows in fronds and floats on the surface.

What do Algae and Duckweed have in common? Algae and Duckweed both have no leaves or stems. Algae and Duckweed both have no leaves or stems.

Healthy Duckweed is what color? Healthy Duckweed is bright yellow green. Healthy Duckweed is bright yellow green.

How does Duckweed grow and reproduce? Duckweed grows and reproduces by having buds attached to the fronds. Duckweed grows and reproduces by having buds attached to the fronds.

What problems does Duckweed cause when it thrives? Duckweed can cause problems by blocking out the sunlight on the water’s surface. Duckweed can cause problems by blocking out the sunlight on the water’s surface.

What problems does Elodea cause when it thrives? Elodea can cause problems by growing rapidly. This will clog waterways and drainpipes. Elodea can cause problems by growing rapidly. This will clog waterways and drainpipes.

What happens to Elodea if it breaks apart? Elodea will grow into 2 separate plants if it is broken. Elodea will grow into 2 separate plants if it is broken.

How does Elodea grow differently in strong and poor light? Elodea will lose it’s color and become thin in poor light, but it will continue to live. Elodea will lose it’s color and become thin in poor light, but it will continue to live.

What two ways can Elodea grow? Elodea can grow planted or floating. Elodea can grow planted or floating.

Mosquito Fish Dorsal Fin GillsEyes Undershot Jaw Pectoral Fin Lateral Line Gravid Spot

Crickets Head Thorax Wings Abdomen Antennae Legs Cerci

Matching Matching ___1. baby mosquito fish a. from the animal group ___1. baby mosquito fish a. from the animal group crustaceans crustaceans ___2. molting b. (fry) are born alive ___2. molting b. (fry) are born alive ___3. nymph c. only one to chirp ___3. nymph c. only one to chirp ___4. isopod d. shedding of the outer ___4. isopod d. shedding of the outer skeleton skeleton ___5. male cricket e. purpose of a cricket’s ___5. male cricket e. purpose of a cricket’s wings wings ___6. chirping f. a young cricket ___6. chirping f. a young cricket ___7. exoskeleton g. made of muscle and is ___7. exoskeleton g. made of muscle and is used for movement used for movement ___8. snail h. the outer skeleton ___8. snail h. the outer skeleton ___9. cricket i. snail’s tongue ___9. cricket i. snail’s tongue ___10. antennae j. from the animal group ___10. antennae j. from the animal group mollusks mollusks ___11. snail’s foot k. from the animal group ___11. snail’s foot k. from the animal group insects insects ___12. radula l. tells the cricket about ___12. radula l. tells the cricket about feel, taste, smell, feel, taste, smell, humidity, and humidity, and temperature temperature ___13. lateral line m. meaning of the word ___13. lateral line m. meaning of the word isopod isopod ___14. snails and isopods n. only found on female ___14. snails and isopods n. only found on female mosquito fish mosquito fish ___15. cerci o. two short spines that ___15. cerci o. two short spines that all crickets have all crickets have ___16. gravid spot p. the spine of a female ___16. gravid spot p. the spine of a female cricket cricket ___17. ovipositor q. are scavengers ___17. ovipositor q. are scavengers ___18. equal legs r. detects water pressure ___18. equal legs r. detects water pressure B D F A C E H J K L G I R Q O N P M