Ecosystems

What is an Ecosystem?

• Large empty spaces with plenty of sunlight.

• Consists of all the living and non-living things in an environment

• A system where animals depend on one another.

What is the amount of light in a River Ecosystem?

• Plenty of Sunlight

• Shady, with a little bright light.

• Bright light, but can be shady at the banks.

What are the threats to a Forest Ecosystem?

• Poaching in the wide open spaces

• Chopping down trees to make room for roads/ farming.

• Air Pollution

What sort of Animals would you find living in a Grassland Ecosystem.

• Zebra’s, rhinos, giraffes, impalas etc.

• Buck, snakes, wildcats, mice etc.

• Frogs, birds and insects etc

What would be the biggest threat to a Pond Ecosystem?

(a)  

What is the temperature in a Pond Ecosystem

• Warm depending on where it is.

• Hot in Summer and cold in Winter,

• Temperature changes with the season.

What is a food web?

• Plants and animals connected by a feeding relationship.

• A path of energy from one living thing to another.

• The number of the same organism living in a area.

A plant is an example of a :

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Consumer

What is a predator?

• An animal that hunts other animals

• An animal that only eats meat

• An animal that is hunted by other animals

What is the name of an animal that eats both plants and animals.

(a)