Chapter 3 : Ecology

Question 0

Environment

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The environment is everything that surrounds an animal or plant (for example air, water , rocks and soil)

Question 1

Ecology

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Ecology is the study of plants , animals and their environment , and the relationship between them

Question 2

What organisms live in a woodland habitat

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hedgehogs , snails , foxes primroses , oak trees ,ash trees and beach trees .

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Interdependence

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is how organisms depend on each other for survival

E.G.
Buttercups need on Bees and Bees need Buttercups

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Ecosystem

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All the plants and animals in an area interacting with each other and their rainforests , grasslands and seashores

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Feeding habits

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producer - plants that make their own food e.g. glass , dandelion nettles

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Feeding habits

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Consumer - Animals that get their food by eating plants or other animals E.G. Herbivore , Carnivore

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Herbivore

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An animal thats eats only plants e.g. rabbit , sheep , slug , snail

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Carnivore

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an animal that eats others animals only e.g. Fox , Hawk , Ladybird

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omnivore

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an animal that eats both plants and animals e.g. badger , thrush , blackbird , humans

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Decomposers

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Organisms that feed on dead plants and animals e.g. earthworms , bacteria fungi. (Decomposers are very important as they break down dead things and release of lots of minerals

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Food chain

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it shows how one organism eats another and so on , must start with GREEN PLANTS

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Feeding level

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The position of an organism in the food chain is called its feeding level

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A food web

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A food web is two or more interconnected food chains

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Competition

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occurs when two or more organisms seek a resource that is limited.
E.G. plants compete for light water minerals and space .
Animals compete for shelter territory and mates.

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Adaptations

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Adaptations are features that give an organism a better chance of surviving in their habitat

Question 16

how are dandelions adapted to its surrounding

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Dandelions adapted by long roots and they can spread their seeds in the wind

Question 17

how have Hedgehogs have adapted

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hedgehogs have an excellent sense of smell , spikes to fight off predators and they are camouflaged

Question 18

Conservation

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Is the Protection , preservation and careful use of our national recourses

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Our natural resources

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Our national resources include land rivers seas plants and animals

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If we dont protect

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These environment they could be destroyed and plants and animals may become extinct

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Pollution

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Pollution is adding unwanted waste to the environment causing damage to it.

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Pollution

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If a poisonous waste builds up it may kill a certain plant or animal

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Air Pollution

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Caused by smoke dust and harmful gases most of these come from cars , buses , factories and power stations

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Acid rain

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When fossil fuels are burned they produce gases called carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide . These dissolve in rainwater to form carbonic acid and sulfuric acid

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Damage acid rain can do

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Dissolve plants and buildings

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Soil pollution

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Caused by pesticides , artificial fertilisers and acid rain .
These chemicals sink into the ground and can be Absorbed by plants .

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Water pollution

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Rivers , lakes and seas are polluted by fertilisers , sewage , oil and Detergents .

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Household waste

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Can create rubbish

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Medical waste

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Can cause a disease

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Industrial waste

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Can cause toxic chemicals

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Nuclear waste

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Can cause radioactive (disease)

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Incinerator

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burning the waste , this can release dangerous gases into the atmosphere, difficulties with location nobody wants to live near an incinerator

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Landfill

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Burying the waste in the ground - damages soil , rivers and ground water , attracts rodents , disease causing , bad smell , difficulties as nobody want to live near them

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Recycling

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Paper, glass , some metal and plastics can be processed and reused. (Made into something else ) . This reduces damage to the environment.

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3 R’s

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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to make sure that we do not damage our environment and that future generations will have a nice place to live

Question 36

Reduce

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Use your own bag , do not pick the items with extra packaging