What is an ecosystem?
a community of organisms together with its environment
What is the name of a scientist who studies ecosystems?
ecologist
What is everything in an ecosystem made of?
Matter and molecules make matter!
What is the name of the diagram that shows how matter moves through an ecosystem from organism to organism??
Food Chain (or Food Web)
What do you call the diagram that shows a network of food chains?
A Food Web
What is at the top of every food chain?
A predator or Apex predator
What do you call an organism that makes its own food?
A producer (a plant)
What do plants use to make food?
water, air, sun (photosynthesis)
What is an organism that breaks down droppings or dead organisms?
A Decomposer
Name three different types of ecosystems.
tropical rainforests, savannas, deserts, grasslands, forests, and Arctic tundra
What is biodiversity?
Biodiversity describes the variety of species found in a particular ecosystem.
Is sunlight an organism?
No, an organism is a living thing.
Where does the energy in an ecosystem first come from?
Plants!
Are rocks and grass examples of matter?
Yes!
Give one example of ecosystem restoration.
We watched videos in class of reintroduction of species.
What do you call the stuff that things are made of?
Matter
