12 questions
What is an ecosystem?
A kind of consumer or producer that takes in or makes energy
A type of energy, like heat energy
The living and non-living things in a place and their relationships
Ecosystems are only made up of living things, like plants and animals
True
False
What provides energy to most ecosystems on Earth?
The sun
Plants
The moon
Seasons
Non-living factors, like sunlight, temperature, and rainfall, are important parts of ecosystems
True
False
Which of these are non-living factors that can affect an ecosystem? Tick all the ones that apply
Rock type/nutrients in soil
Terrain, or the shape of the land
Rainfall
Wind direction and intensity
What do we call plants that make sugar and oxygen from sunlight?
Primary consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Omnivores
All green plants are producers
True
False
What do we call living things, like fungi, that break down dead things and recycle nutrients back into the soil?
Producers
Secondary consumers
Non-living features
Decomposers
What do we call animals that mostly eat other animals, like Karearea (NZ falcon) and seals?
Decomposer
Secondary consumer
Ecosystems
Primary consumers
Insects are always primary consumers and only eat plants
True
False
What are two NZ ecosystems?
What are two NZ native trees or plants (producers)?