Chapter 3 anna Flashcards
what makes up an ecosystem?
Both living and non-living things
An animal’s habitat is the ____________.
Place that it lives.
The main source of energy for plants is ___________.
Sunlight.
How does Carbon Dioxide get into a plant?
Tiny holes on the bottom of a leaf.
Plants are called producers because they_________
can make sugars.
Photosynthesis cannot happen at night because_______.
There is no sunlight.
Animals are consumers because they____________.
Get energy from plants and animals.
List three examples of a scavenger:
Vulture, Coyote, crow.
Animals that do not eat plants get energy from eating other _____.
Animals
All the food chains that are connected in an ecosystem make up a food ___.
Web
People can have a good effect on a food web by replacing lost ________.
habitats
Rocks and rain are examples of __________ parts of an ecosystem.
non-living
Habitats are important because they meet the _____ of the plants and animals that live there.
needs
To make sugars, plants need ________, _____, and ___.
sunlight, water, air
Animals that eat only plants are called________.
Herbivoirs
Animals like vultures that eat other animals that are already dead are called _________.
scavengers
Predators get energy they need to survive by hunting and killing ____.
prey
What is a habitat like? (short essay)
A woodland habitat is shady and moist. You would find plants like trees and ferns and animals like squirrels.
How can people’s actions affect food webs? Give two examples in short essay form.
People can have good and bad effects on food webs. They restore lost habitat that is a good effect. But over-fishing and deforestation can have bad effects.
