Habitats and Interactions

Question 1

Abiotic factors

Answer 1

Non-living factors in the environment

Question 2

Apex predator

Answer 2

Predator that has no natural predators except humans

Question 3

Biological control

Answer 3

A method of controlling unwanted pests by using a natural predator or disease

Question 4

Biosphere

Answer 4

The place where all life exists; consists of Earth and its atmosphere

Question 5

Biotic factors

Answer 5

Living factors in the environment

Question 6

Carnivore

Answer 6

A consumer that eats only other animals

Question 7

Herbivore

Answer 7

A consumer that only eats plants.

Question 8

Omnivore

Answer 8

A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

Question 9

Where do all plants get their energy from?

Answer 9

The sun

Question 10

Why is the sun included in food chains when they aren’t organisms?

Answer 10

The sun is not an organism but it is the original energy source.

Question 11

What is the process that turns water and carbon dioxide into oxygen called?

Answer 11

Photosynthesis

Question 12

What chemical is used by plants to trap the energy from the sun?

Answer 12

Chlorophyll

Question 13

What do the arrows in a food chain show?

Answer 13

The energy flow.

Question 14

What is always at the start of every food chain?

Answer 14

The sun

Question 15

Where do all animals get their energy?

Answer 15

Other organisms

Question 16

What are producers and why are plants producers?

Answer 16

Producers are organisms that can make their own food. Plants are producers because all plants can produce their own food from the sun.

Question 17

What are consumers and why are animals consumers?

Answer 17

Consumers need to consume other organisms to get the energy they need. All animals are consumers because all animals cannot produce their own food.

Question 18

What’s are decomposers? Give two examples of decomposers.

Answer 18

Decomposers (Eg. Bacteria and fungi) are organisms that break down dead matter and waste then return it to the soil. Decomposers are extremely important because they prevent our dead matter from building up and they give plants the nutrients they need.