Ecosystems Study Guide

Question 1

Ecosystems are made up of ____ and _____ things

Answer 1

living and non living things.

Question 2

Animal that hunts other animals for food

Answer 2

predator

Question 3

An animal that is hunted

Answer 3

prey

Question 4

A food chain always starts with a…

Answer 4

producer

Question 5

_____ shows the path of food energy in a ecosystem.

Answer 5

food chain

Question 6

Animals depend on each other for ____ ?

Answer 6

survival

Question 7

In an ecosystem and food chain, there always needs to be a?

Answer 7

balance

Question 8

Aniamls that only eat other plants are called?

Answer 8

herbivores

Question 9

Animals that eat plants and animals are called?

Answer 9

omnivors

Question 10

A _____ is a food chain that overlaps

Answer 10

food web

Question 11

What is at the top of a food chain?

Answer 11

a carnivore

Question 12

______ is when an animal blends in with its enviroment?

Answer 12

Camoflage

Question 13

_____ is an adaptation that allows animals to look like other plants and animals

Answer 13

mimicry

Question 14

What do animals use to protect themselves from predators?

Answer 14

mimicry and camoflage

Question 15

The place where a animal lives is a…

Answer 15

habitat

Question 16

A community or habitat that is made up of living or nonliving thing is an?

Answer 16

ecosystem

Question 17

Rabbits run in a ____ pattern to escape predators.

Answer 17

zigzag

Question 18

Humpback whales blow ______ to trap fish.

Answer 18

bubbles

Question 19

Bats, frogs, and chipmunks _______ in the winter to survive cold temperatures.

Answer 19

hibernate

Question 20

Birds _____ to warmer temperatures in the winter.

Answer 20

migrate

Question 21

During hibernation, an animal’s _______ slows down and it uses very little energy.

Answer 21

heart beat

Question 22

When an animal goes into deep sleep it is called?

Answer 22

hibernation

Question 23

When the last memeber of a species dies it is called?

Answer 23

extinction

Question 24

Can animals that are endangered be saved?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

6 things that endanger animals?

Answer 25

hunting/fishing, loss of habitat, food chain is broken, pollution, global warming, and disease.

Question 26

Can humans have a big impact on animals and their habitat?

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

How can humans have a big impact on animals and their habitat?

Answer 27

We disrupt and threaten natural habitats.