Water, Carbon, and Nitrogen Cycle
Evaporation through the leaves of plants and trees
Transpiration
Producers are considered producers because they are able to do what?
Organisms that are able to go through the process of Photosynthesis
90% of energy is lost as what?
Heat
Give me an example of a tertiary consumer
Hawks, lions, sealions, polar bears, pythons
Which of the following are benefits decomposers contribute to the carbon cycle?
1. Decaying organisms are essential for carbon to be released back into the food web.
2. Dead, organic matter is broken down and carbon dioxide is released into the air.
True
What is an example of a producer?
Lichen, grass, trees, sunflowers, lillys
A primary consumer is an animal that eats what?
Eats producers
The most energy is available on what trophic level?
Level 1 - Producer level
Select 4 abiotic factors that can influence food chains and food webs.
- pH
- Rainfall
- Sunlight
- Minerals
In the carbon cycle, carbon is transferred between the atmosphere and-
Living organisms
What is an example of a primary consumer?
Rabbit, deer, giraffe, horses, butterflies, cows. Anything that is considered a herbivore.
A secondary consumer is an animal that eats what?
Primary consumers
Decomposers are important in the food chain because they __________.
break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients into the soil
The feeding activity of the rabit or giraffe (a grazing animal) is best described as-
Herbivore
Primary consumer
Consumer feeding on autotrophs
Which cycles serve to transfer matter through all levels of the ecosystem to support life processes?
Water, carbon, and nitrogen cycle
What is an example of a secondary consumer?
Bears, birds, wolves, fish
A Tertiary consumer is a consumer that eats what?
Secondary Consumers
If the population numbers of 2nd and 3rd order consumers increase in a community, what will happen to the total numbers of 1st order consumers?
Decrease
What is the foundation for all food webs?
Producers
What organism converts nitrogen in the atmosphere into a useful form?
What is the difference between a food chain and food web?
A food web is made up of multiple food chains. It is a better representation of the flow of energy and predator/prey relationships
The arrow in food chains and food webs shows what?
The flow of energy
photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, and decomposition contribute to which cycle?
The Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle includes-
photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, and decomposition