Science Flashcards
What is a habitat?
A place where living things live. A habitat gives plants and animals everything they need to live
Name 5 parts of the a habitat
Food
Water
Light
Air
Space
What is a good chain?
A chain that shows how food gets from one thing to the next
Give an example of a food chain with 4 links
Sun to grass to cow to human
I help decompose dead remains of plants and animals. I help to put nutrients into the soil for producers to use
Decomposers
Consumers
I have to eat plants and animals in order to get my energy. I can not make my own food
Herbivore
I eat only plants to get their energy
A consumer that only eats meat
Carnivore
A producer is…
A plant
I eat both plants and animals to get my energy
Omnivore
Why do animals adapt?
To help them survive
What are 2 specfic examples of animal adaptation? Explain how each adaptation helps the animal
- Snakes - teeth
- fish gill
What are 2 ways humans negatively impact habitats