Abiotic
What is the definition of Abiotic factors?
All the non-living things in an ecosystem.
What is the definition of Biotic factors?
All the living things in an ecosystem.
What is an ecosystem?
A biological community of interacting organisms in an environment.
What is the definition of Biodiversity?
The variety of life and organisms in a habitat or ecosystem.
What is a habitat?
The place where an organism lives and gets what it needs to survive.
What are the 3 most essential abiotic factors?
Sunlight, water, soil
These are living things that make their own food, such as plants.
Producers
The three types of organisms in an ecosystem are...
producers, consumers, and decomposers
Biodiversity can indicate the ____________ of an ecosystem
Health
If one species in a food web disappears it can _________ the other organisms
Affect
Is water pressure an example of an abiotic factor?
Yes
Organisms that break down dead plants and animals.
Decomposers
Ecosystems depend on the ______________ of biotic and abiotic factors
Interaction
The word biodiversity is a combination of the words _____________ and _____________
biology and diversity
Name 3 different ecosystems/biomes
Tundra, desert, forest, rainforest, etc
Rocks, sand, and minerals are parts of this abiotic factor.
Soil
Another name for 'Consumers' is...
Heterotrophs
Ecosystems can vary in __________
Size
It is estimated that there are over ______________ species in the world
8 million
What are 3 things that can be different between ecosystems?
Temperature, plants, animals, etc
Wind, rain, and snow are all examples of this.
Producers, consumers, and decomposers create this...
A cycle
A mushroom is an example of a...
Decomposer/Detritivore
Scientists have only discovered _______ % of the species on Earth
12.5%
What is the role of sunlight in an ecosystem?
It provides energy for producers to make food.