Ecosystem Review

Front

How are oceans and rainforest similar?

Back

Both ecosystems have many different species.

Front

If there is a decrease in the amount of producers in an ecosystem how will consumers be affected?

Back

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If the amount of producers in an ecosystem decreases there will be less energy available for consumers.

Front

What could be a reason that producers are at the beginning of all food

chains?

Back

Producers transfer energy from the sun into food.

Front

In the following food chain what would happen if there was an overhunting of deer?

grass---deer----bobcat----mountain lion

Back

The amount of grass would increase and the number of mountain lions would

decrease.

Front

When an animal dies in an ecosystem a mushroom will sometimes grow

on the remains of the animal. Which best describes the role of the

mushroom in the ecosystem?

Back

Mushroom are decomposers

Front

How does a tropical rain forest and a deciduous

forest compare to each other?

Back

Tropical rain forests are found near the equator, and deciduous forests

are found near temperate regions.

Front

A grasshopper depends on plants in an ecosystem to survive. Which

would most likely happen if a fire wiped out all the plants?

Back

The grasshopper population would decrease

Front

What is a difference between a Forests and grasslands.

Back

Forests have more trees than a grassland this means that a forest requires and receives more rainfall that grasslands.

Front

Why would a farmer add worms to the soil of their crops.

Back

Worms are decomposers that adds nutrient to the soil. Nutrients help crops grow.

Front

How are salt marshes and estuaries similar

Back

Salt marshes and estuaries both have brackish water, also the amount of salt (salinity) is affected by the tides.