Ecosystems and living things

Ecosystems and living things

By Valeria garcia

What is an ecosystem?

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living things and non living things

(seres vivos y ​seres inertes)

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inertes: no tiene vida ​

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Elements of an ecosystem

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Draw

mark the non-living things

Habitats

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​Population: same species

Community: different populations interact ​

Multiple Choice

What is a habitat?

• When you create a habit

• The place where organisms live

Terrestrial ecosystems

What type of forest is this?

Pines

deer

in cold areas

Fox

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What is an evergreen tree? (árbol de hoja perenne)

• Trees that don't lose their leaves. Example: pines

• Trees that are really tall

• Trees that have a green trunk

squirrel

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Bosque caducifolio templado

Temperate deciduous forest

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Multiple Choice

Are there bears in the coniferous forests?

• No, there aren't

• Yes, there are

Multiple Choice

Temperate decidous forests grow in

• cold areas

• Hot areas

• temperate ares

alcornoque

Cork oak ​

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​​olive tree

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águila

eagle

lince

​​Lynx

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​Mediterrabean forests

​wet climate

Tropical rainforests ​

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tropical birds

monkeys

helechos

ferns

Open Ended

What type of forest grows here?

Open Ended

What type of forest grows in this area?

Steppes (estepas)

* cold zones

*bison (​búfalos/bisonte)

*coyotes​

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Grasslands (praderas)

*dry (seco)

*grasses (hierba)

*​ shrubs (matorrales)

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​Savannahs (sabana)

*tropical zone

*zebras and lions ​

Lizard ​

scorpion

deserts

desiertos

tundra

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What other animals are there in tundra areas?

• squirrel

• snowy owls

• zebras

• monkeys

*coral reefs

*kelp forests (bosques de algas)

*open ocean ​

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marine ecosystems

Ecosistemas de agua dulce

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​flowing: river

standing:l ake ​

Freshwater ecosystems

​Aquatic ecosystems

greenhouse (invernadero)

Artificial ecosystem​s

Urban ecosystem

Artificial terrestrial ecosystem

aquariums

ponds ​ (estanque)

artificial aquatic ecosystems

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Open Ended

Name another type of artificial terrestrial ecosystem

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Name two non-living elements in an ecosystem

Multiple Choice

deers (ciervos) live in

• tropical forests

• aquarium

• coniferous forests

• temperate deciduous forests

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the place where an organism lives

• tundra

• habitat

• aquarium

Characteristics of terrestrial ecosystems - Ordenar por grupo

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Food chain

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Multiple Choice

What are autotrophs?

• consumers that eat a lot

• living beings that produce their own food

• living beings that eat only meat

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Consumers are...

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

Draw

Draw the food chain (con flechas)

Open Ended

What is the name of this insect? In what level of the chain is she?

Multiple Choice

Can tertiary consumers be predators and also be preys?

• true

• false

• both are correct

Open Ended

Name an omnivore

Multiple Choice

What kind of consumers are aphids and tadpoles?

• tertiary

• second

• primary

Multiple Choice

Name of the animal and level in the chain

• this is a butterfly and it's a primary consumer

• this is a heron and it's a tertiary consumer

• this is a flamingo and it's a primary secondary consumer

Decomposers: break down food and feed from organic matter from plants and animals

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Bacteria and fungi

food chain (II)

*interconnected chains

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*Produce biomass (organic matter from plants or animals)​

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*healthy food web:

producers create + biomass than primary and secondary consumers ​

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endangered by hunt, destroyed habitat.

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invasive: new species introduced in another habitat.​

invasive vs. native plants/animals​

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affect the balance of the ecosystem

Endangered and invasive species

Open Ended

Where are these in the food chain? (producers, consumers or decomposers)

Multiple Choice

Tertiary consmers produce the least amount of biomas

• false

• true

Draw

señala el consumidor terciario (tertiary consumer)

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Food Chain Diagram - Diagrama etiquetado

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Cell: the most basic ​element of living things

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Living things and cells

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tissue: tejido

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multicellular organisms

different organisms

​plant cell

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-cell membrane

-cell wall

-cytoplasm

-nucleus

-vacuoles

-chloroplasts​

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​cell structure

*cell membrane

cell wall ​

*cytoplasm

*nucleus

chloroplasts​

*vacuoles

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Animal cell

Types of animal tissue

*​outer (externa) layer (capa) of skin

*suface of internal organs. Ej: intestine

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*nerve cells

*brain, spinal cord and nerves ​

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*muscle cells: contract and relax

*heart ​

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*connects other types of tissue

*bone, blood, ...​

Animal systems

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Open Ended

What is the difference between tissue, organ and system?

Multiple Choice

Are there any chloroplasts in an animal cell?

• Yes, there are

• no, there aren't

Multiple Choice

What is the function of vacuoles?

• produce energy

• transform light into energy

• store water and nutrients

• all are incorrect

Multiple Choice

Unicecullar organisms have tissues

• true

• false

Unicellular vs. Multicellular Organisms True/False - Verdadero o falso:

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