Types of ecosystems

Foxes are found in ______ ecosystems.

What non-living things can be found there? Name at least three.

Choose an ecosystem you know.

What animals live in city ecosystems? Name three.

What living things can be found there? Name at least 3.

Pond ecosystems...

• Aquatic plants, the coast, beaches, cliffs, dunes and rock pools are the non-living things of pond ecosystems.

• are small areas of water and their surrounding land.

• Water lilies, ducks, turtles, pond skaters and dragonflies are found in this ecosystem.

• The water, the trees or the frogs are the non-living things of pond ecosystems.

What plants can we find in city ecosystems? Name two.

Coast ecosystems...

• have non-living things, such as seaweed, seagulls, fish and starfish.

• Have living things such as coaste, beaches, cliffs, dunes and rock pools.

• are large, flat areas that are sometimes called grasslands or savannahs.

• have non-living things, such as the land and water along the coast

Prairie ecosystems...

• are large, flat areas. The non-living things include soil and often rivers or lakes.

• are sometimes called grasslands or savannahs.

• have non-living things such as rabbits and owls, grasshoppers and ants or zebras.

• are large, flat areas. There are a variety of living things, such as grasses and shrubs.

City ecosystems...

• Grasses, trees and bushes are some of the non-living things that can be found in cities.

• Can be flat or hilly with rivers or lakes, or on the coast.

• Other animals, such as mice, lizards, insects and sometimes foxes, can be also found.

• Buildings and roads are some of the living things in cities.