Question: *ALL* the living and nonliving things around us make up our... Answer: environment
Question: Variety in living things is called Answer: diversity
Question: The living and nonliving things in a PARTICULAR place Answer: An ecosystem
Question: All the groups of plants and animals living in the same ecosystem Answer: A community
Question: Harmful substances mixed with water, air, or soil Answer: pollution
Vocabulary 2
Question: All the living and nonliving things around us Answer: environment
Question: Having to do with the nonliving factors of an ecosystem Answer: abiotic
Question: A group of the same kind of plant or animal living in an ecosystem Answer: population
Question: Having to do with the living factors of an ecosystem Answer: biotic
Question: Work done to repair damaged ecosystems Answer: habitat restoration
Questions
Question: In which climate would ecosystems have the most diversity?
taiga
savannah
tropical rain forest
desert
Answer: tropical rain forest
Question: Mrs. Quinn's lawn is an ecosystem. It includes air, soil, grass, earthworms, insects and birds. Mrs. Quinn puts extra water and fertilizer on her lawn.
True or false- When Mrs. Quinn puts the extra water and fertilizer on her lawn, all parts of the ecosystem will change because everything in an ecosystem interacts
Answer: true!
Question: How are weeds helpful? Answer: Weeds prevent soil erosion because their roots keep soil from washing away after a rainstorm
Question: What are the parts of an ecosystem? Answer: Living and nonliving
Question: How do humans affect ecosystems positively and negatively? Answer: Positively- planting trees, creating ponds, finding ways to reduce air pollution in cars, etc.
Negatively- destroying habitats, polluting the air by burning gasoline, etc
Examples
Question: A landfill closes. The city then covers the top with soil and plants trees. What is this an example of? Answer: habitat restoration
Question: a giraffe is an example of a living or nonliving part of an ecosystem? Answer: living
Question: Climate is an example of a living or nonliving part of an ecosystem? Answer: nonliving
Question: 1 plant or animal is considered a population or an individual? Answer: individual
Question: A flock of geese is considered a population or an individual? Answer: population
Biotic or Abiotic?
Question: water is an example of.... Answer: an abiotic factor
Question: earthworms are an example of.... Answer: a biotic factor
Question: trees are an example of Answer: a biotic factor
Question: sunlight is an example of... Answer: an abiotic factor
Question: soil is an example of Answer: an abiotic factor