Ecosystems Flashcards
Grassland ecosystems: these have_____ open spaces and get a lot of ________. A grassland ecosystem is ____ in summer and cold in _______. Grasses grow well but not _______.Zebras and giraffes,which are _______,8 and lions and jackals,which are_____,are examples of the wild animals living in grassland ecosystems._______ are common insects. A variety of things threaten this valuable ecosystem:_____ of animals,making _______, clearing of ____ for housing and _____ are just a few examples
Large,sunlight,hot,winter,trees,herbivores,carnivores,termites,poaching,fires,land,farming.
River ecosystems: these are ______ systems flowing trough areas of ____ and in to the ____. They have _____ banks and the actual river is mostly in full ______. The temperature of the river depends on ____ it is. Pondweed ,reeds and small ________ are found in a river ecosystem. Animals include ______,_________and______. Water ______ is a danger to river ecosystems
Freshwater,land,sea,banks,sunlight,where,plants,fish,frogs,insects and pollution .
Pond ecosystems: A ____ freshwater ecosystem,they have plenty of ____ but the edges are mostly______. The water is _____ and the surrounding soil is ______. The _____ changes with the seasons. The pond water is cooler than the _____ around it. Organisms live in and around the water. Plants include _______ and ________.Animals ,such as ______ and ______ use plants for _____ and _____. Water pollution is the main ______ to this ecosystem
Small,sunlight,shady,cool,damp,temperature,air,fish,frogs,food,shelter and threat.
An ecosystem is made up of all the ______ and _______ things in and area. Examples of non-living things are :____,___,______, and _____.
Living and non-living,sunlight,soil,rock amid water.