Life & Living: Ecosystems and food webs Flashcards
To find out what we know about ecosystems
What is an ecosystem? (3)
It is are area where LIVING and NON-LIVING things DEPEND on each other in different ways
Are sunlight, water, soil and air living or non-living things? (1)
They are non-living things.
Name 4 ecosystems. (4)
Grassland River Pond Forest Mountains Deserts Sea Rocky Shores Wetlands
Grasslands have large open spaces with plenty of sunlight. They are _______ in summer and _______ in winter. (2)
HOT in summer
COLD in winter
What types of herbivores will we find in grasslands? (3)
Zebra Impala Rhino Giraffes Elephants
What types of carnivores will we find in grasslands? (3)
Lion Leopard Cheat Jackals Hyenas
What does it mean when we talk about poaching animals? (2)
It is when people catch and kill wild animals when they are not allowed to do so.
Are rivers mainly fresh water or salt water? (1)
Fresh water
What animals can be found in a river and pond ecosystem? (3)
Birds
Fish
Frogs
Insects
What is the common threat to both river and pond ecosystems? (1)
Water pollution
In the pond ecosystem organisms can live _____ the water, _______ the water and __________ the water. (3)
In
On
Around
In a forest, is the soil damp or dry? (1)
Damp
Grassland are very shady and forests have lots of bright sunlight. True/False (1)
False
Forests are under threat by chopping down trees and grasslands by fire. True/False. (1)
True
Ponds are large salt water ecosystems. True/False (1)
False
A plant normally found in the desert that has thick leaves and can store a lot of water is known as a? (1)
Succulent
All things that need food and shelter are living things. True/False
True
What is a food web? (2)
Food webs are the number of FOOD CHAINS that show FEEDING RELATIONSHIPS between plants and animals
In a food web, plants that make their own food are knows as? (1)
Producers
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?
Consumers
In a food web, what are decomposers? (2)
They are micro-organisms that break down the dead plants and animal matter returning nutrient to the soil
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)
Herbivores. They only eat plants. Impala
Carnivores. They only eat meat. Lion
Omnivores. They eat both meat and pant. Monkey.
A food web shows different organisms that animals feed on. True/False (1)
True
A food chain shows different organisms that animals feed on. True/False (1)
False
