Ecosystems

Question 1

Biome

Answer 1

The regions of the world with similar climate,animals,and plants

Question 2

Tundra

Answer 2

The coldest biome. Many of the animals living here have adaptations that help them survive in -50F

Question 3

Rain forest

Answer 3

Located close to the equator. Very humid. They have half the animals of the world. The animals and plants are very colorful.

Question 4

Grassland

Answer 4

This biome has very few trees and shrubs. Most animals living here are herbivores.

Question 5

Taiga

Answer 5

The largest biome. It has long, cold winters and short, mild summers.

Question 6

Desert

Answer 6

Can be both hot and cold and has very little rainfall. About one fifth of the earth is covered by this biome

Question 7

Deciduous forest

Answer 7

This biome has four seasons. The trees lose their leaves before the cold winter.

Question 8

Environment

Answer 8

All the biotic and abiotic factors that surround an organism.

Question 9

Adaptation

Answer 9

A structure or behavior that allows an organism to better survive its environment.

Question 10

Species

Answer 10

A group or organisms that are similar; have the same general physical characteristics and niches.

Question 11

Abiotic

Answer 11

Nonliving things.

Question 12

Biotic

Answer 12

Living things

Question 13

Niche

Answer 13

A role that an organism plays in its environment.

Question 14

Habitat

Answer 14

A place where an organism lives.

Question 15

Population

Answer 15

All the members of one species in the same area.

Question 16

Ecosystem

Answer 16

Where living and nonliving things interact with one another.

Question 17

Community

Answer 17

All the things living in an ecosystem.

Question 18

Omnivore

Answer 18

Animals that eat both plants and animals

Question 19

Carnivore

Answer 19

Animals that only eat meat

Question 20

Herbivore

Answer 20

Animals that only eat plants

Question 21

Consumers

Answer 21

Organisms that get energy by eating producers or other consumers

Question 22

Decomposer

Answer 22

Organisms that consume dead plants and animals

Question 23

Producer

Answer 23

Organisms that use the Suns energy to make their own food

Question 24

Omnivore

Answer 24

Animals that eat both plants and animals

Question 25

Carnivore

Answer 25

Animals that only eat meat

Question 26

Herbivore

Answer 26

Animals that only eat plants

Question 27

Consumers

Answer 27

Organisms that get energy by eating producers or other consumers

Question 28

Decomposer

Answer 28

Organisms that consume dead plants and animals

Question 29

Producer

Answer 29

Organisms that use the Suns energy to make their own food

Question 30

Food web

Answer 30

A group of interconnected food chains.

Question 31

Food chain

Answer 31

A series of organisms each dependent on the next a a source of food..

Question 32

Tropical rainforest

Answer 32

Located close to the equator, it is wet and warm all year.