Ecology

Question 1

The study of plants, animals, their environment and the relationship between them

Answer 1

Ecology

Question 2

Everything that surrounds an animal or plant (air, water, rocks and soil)

Answer 2

Environment

Question 3

A place where an animal lives

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Habitat

Question 4

Hedgehogs, snails, foxes and primroses belong to a —————— habitat

Answer 4

Woodland

Question 5

When organisms depend on each other to survive

Answer 5

Interdependence

Question 6

All the plants and animals in an area interacting with each other (bigger then a habitat)

Answer 6

Ecosystem

Question 7

Plants that make their own food (grass, dandelion, nettles)

Answer 7

Producer

Question 8

Animals that eat other plants or animals

Answer 8

Consumer

Question 9

Animals that eat plants only

Answer 9

Herbivore

Question 10

Animals that eat other animals only

Answer 10

Carnivore

Question 11

An animal that eats both plants and animals

Answer 11

Omnivore

Question 12

Organisms that feed on dead animals or plants (worms, bacteria, fungi)

Answer 12

Decomposer

Question 13

Shows how one organism eats another

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Food chain

Question 14

Food chains must start with ____________ because they are the only things that can make it’s own food

Answer 14

Green plants

Question 15

Crabs, seaweed, shrimps and starfish can all be found in a ___________ habitat

Answer 15

Seaside habitat

Question 16

The energy in any food comes from the ______

Answer 16

Sun

Question 17

The further along the food chain the ______ energy

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Less

Question 18

2 or more interconnected food chains

Answer 18

Food web

Question 19

When two or more organisms seek a resource that is limited

Answer 19

Competition

Question 20

______ compete for light, water, minerals and space

Answer 20

Plants

Question 21

________ competes for food, shelter, territory and mates

Answer 21

Animals

Question 22

Features that give an organism a better chance of survival in their habitat (eg. White foxes to blend in with snow)

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Adaptations

Question 23

This plant Has a long root so it can reach down to get water and spreads its seeds to compete for space

Answer 23

Dandelion

Question 24

This animals has a good sense of smell to find food, spikes to fend off predators and coloured to blend in

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Hedgehog

Question 25

The protection of our natural resources

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Conservation

Question 26

Land, rivers, sea, plants and animals

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Natural resources

Question 27

Caused by smoke dust and harmful gases, most come from cars, factory’s etc,

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Air pollution

Question 28

Carbonic and sulphuric acid mixed together, damages plants and buildings

Answer 28

Acid rain

Question 29

Caused by pesticides, artificial fertilisers and acid rain

Answer 29

Soil Pollution

Question 30

Rivers, lakes, seas are all polluted by fertilisers, sewage, oil and detergents

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Water pollution

Question 31

Burning waste, can release dangerous gases

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Incineration

Question 32

Burying waste in the ground, damages soil, ground water and rivers.

Answer 32

Landfill

Question 33

Paper, glass, some metals and plastics can be processed and reused

Answer 33

Recycling