Ecosystems Gizmo

What is an ecosystem?

• It is a place that has living and non-living things. 

• A man-made structure in nature
• A single organism in its environment
• A group of unrelated organisms living together

Is a pond an ecosystem?

• yes

• no

Is the earth an ecosystem?

• yes

• no

What are the three things a plant uses to make food?

• Air

• Water

• sunlight

• wind

• bees

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Match the following

• Non-living thing

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• Consumer

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• Producer

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​ (a)   are organisms that cannot make their own food but get energy from eating other things.

• Consumers
• Producers

Match the types of consumers

a

b

c

Primary (1st) Consumers

Tertiary (3rd) Cosumers

Secondary (2nd) Consumers

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If a lot of the plants died, what would happen to the animals?

• The animal population would remain unaffected.
• The animal population would increase due to more space available.
• The animal population would decrease due to lack of food.
• The animal population would evolve to survive without plants.

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Which is classified as an ecosystem?

• a bumble bee
• a bee hive
• bees, grass, trees, birds, frogs
• bees, grass, frogs, water, sunlight

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Order the food chain order by which they eat each other

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