Pond Ecosystem Case Study

Question 1

Where is the pond ecosystem case study located?

Answer 1

Slapton Leys, UK

Question 2

What type of ecosystem is a pond ecosystem?

Answer 2

A small ecosystem

Question 3

What is the order of producers in the pond ecosystem?

Answer 3

1) Primary producers
2) Primary consumers
3) Secondary consumers
4) Tertiary consumers
5) Quaternary consumers

Question 4

What is a primary producer?

Answer 4

Green plants that use photosynthesis and take nutrients from the soil using their roots e.g. pondweed.

Question 5

What is a primary consumer?

Answer 5

Herbivores eat plant material to gain energy e.g. tadpoles

Question 6

What is a secondary consumer?

Answer 6

Carnivores that feel on primary consumers e.g. diving beetles.

Question 7

What is a tertiary consumer?

Answer 7

Carnivores that eat smaller primary and secondary carnivores e.g. goldfish.

Question 8

What is a quaternary consumer?

Answer 8

The top carnivores that have no predators e.g. grey heron

Question 9

What topic is the pond ecosystem case study part of?

Answer 9

Living World