NS Unit 3 - The Biosphere

Which species are a type of decomposer?

• Sea urchins

• Bacteria and Fungi

• Kelp

• Sea Otters

Prey is an animal that captures, kills and eats an animal of another species

• TRUE

• FALSE

Global warming is caused by...

• Human activities

• Animal activities

What decreases as more and more species die out and become extinct?

• overfishing

• extinction

• overhunting

• biodiversity

Name a type of area where activities such as fishing and hunting are not permitted and that is used to protect wildlife

• national parks

• forests

• nature reserves

• A and C

The rainforest is an ecosystem ... plant species compete against each other for space and sunlight.

• who

• where

• which

• whose

The sun provides ... with the energy they need to grow.

• consumers

• predators

• producers

• hosts

... is when living things from the same species or different species work together.

• Cooperation

• Competition

• Host

• Biodiversity

Predation occurs ... a larger animal captures, kills and eats another animal.

• where

• what

• who

• when

What role do primary consumers play in the food chain?

• The eat decomposers.

• They eat secondary consumers.

• They eat producers.

• They provide energy for producers to grow.