EcoSystems

Question 1

What is an Ecosystem

Answer 1

1. An area
2. Where living AND non-living things
3. Depend on each other
4. In different ways

Question 2

Name 4 NON-LIVING thinks that form part of an ecosystem?

Answer 2

1. Sunlight
2. Water
3. Soil
4. Air

Question 3

Why are ecosystems important for all living organisms?

Answer 3

Because they provide them with all the things they need to SURVIVE!

Question 4

True or false: All ecosystems are the same?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Can you list 9 kinds of ecosystems?

Answer 5

1. Rivers
2. Mountains
3. Grasslands
4. Deserts
5. Ponds
6. Sea
7. Rocky Shores
8. Wetlands
9. Forests

Question 6

What two elements would differ within two different ecosystems?

Answer 6

1. Amount of WATER

2. How much LIGHT reaches them

Question 7

Can you list 5 things that describe a GRASSLAND ecosystem?

Answer 7

1. Large open spaces
2. Plent of sunlight
3. Hot in summer & Cold in winter
4. Enough rain for grass but not enough for trees
5. Small bushes

Question 8

Can you list 4 kinds of HERBIVORES you would find living in GRASSLANDS?

Answer 8

1. Zebras
2. Rhinos
3. Giraffes
4. Impalas

Question 9

Can you list 4 kinds of CARNIVORES you would find living in GRASSLANDS?

Answer 9

1. Lions
2. Leopards
3. Jackals
4. Hyenas

Question 10

Which insect is often found in GRASSLANDS

Answer 10

Termites

Question 11

What are the 2 biggest threats to GRASSLANDS?

Answer 11

1. Poaching

2. Burning the land for housing and farming