Life & Living: Ecosystems and food webs

Question 1

What is an ecosystem? (3)

Answer 1

It is are area where LIVING and NON-LIVING things DEPEND on each other in different ways

Question 2

Are sunlight, water, soil and air living or non-living things? (1)

Answer 2

They are non-living things.

Question 3

Name 4 ecosystems. (4)

Answer 3

Grassland
River
Pond
Forest
Mountains
Deserts
Sea
Rocky Shores
Wetlands

Question 4

Grasslands have large open spaces with plenty of sunlight. They are _______ in summer and _______ in winter. (2)

Answer 4

HOT in summer

COLD in winter

Question 5

What types of herbivores will we find in grasslands? (3)

Answer 5

Zebra
Impala
Rhino
Giraffes
Elephants

Question 6

What types of carnivores will we find in grasslands? (3)

Answer 6

Lion
Leopard
Cheat
Jackals
Hyenas

Question 7

What does it mean when we talk about poaching animals? (2)

Answer 7

It is when people catch and kill wild animals when they are not allowed to do so.

Question 8

Are rivers mainly fresh water or salt water? (1)

Answer 8

Fresh water

Question 9

What animals can be found in a river and pond ecosystem? (3)

Answer 9

Birds
Fish
Frogs
Insects

Question 10

What is the common threat to both river and pond ecosystems? (1)

Answer 10

Water pollution

Question 11

In the pond ecosystem organisms can live _____ the water, _______ the water and __________ the water. (3)

Answer 11

In
On
Around

Question 12

In a forest, is the soil damp or dry? (1)

Answer 12

Damp

Question 13

Grassland are very shady and forests have lots of bright sunlight. True/False (1)

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Forests are under threat by chopping down trees and grasslands by fire. True/False. (1)

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Ponds are large salt water ecosystems. True/False (1)

Answer 15

False

Question 16

A plant normally found in the desert that has thick leaves and can store a lot of water is known as a? (1)

Answer 16

Succulent

Question 17

All things that need food and shelter are living things. True/False

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is a food web? (2)

Answer 18

Food webs are the number of FOOD CHAINS that show FEEDING RELATIONSHIPS between plants and animals

Question 19

In a food web, plants that make their own food are knows as? (1)

Answer 19

Producers

Question 20

In a food web, animals that eat plants and other animals are know as? (1) Tip: If it is not a producer it is a?

Answer 20

Consumers

Question 21

In a food web, what are decomposers? (2)

Answer 21

They are micro-organisms that break down the dead plants and animal matter returning nutrient to the soil

Question 22

Animals are all consumers and are classified into 3 categories depending on what they eat. Name the 3 categories, explain each one and give an example of an animal for each category. (9)

Answer 22

Herbivores. They only eat plants. Impala
Carnivores. They only eat meat. Lion
Omnivores. They eat both meat and pant. Monkey.

Question 23

A food web shows different organisms that animals feed on. True/False (1)

Answer 23

True

Question 24

A food chain shows different organisms that animals feed on. True/False (1)

Answer 24

False