Biomes
This biome has very little rainfall, extreme temperature changes, and cactus plants.
→ What is the desert?
A relationship where one organism hunts and eats another.
→ What is predation?
This process removes CO₂ from the air.
→ What is photosynthesis?
Liquid water heating and becoming vapor.
→ What is evaporation?
Organisms that make their own food are called ________.
→ Producers
An area with specific climate, plants, and animals is called a _______.
→ What is a biome?
A relationship where both organisms benefit.
→ What is mutualism?
This process releases CO₂ from organisms’ cells.
→ What is respiration?
The process of water vapor cooling to form clouds.
→ What is condensation?
This trophic level eats producers.
→ Primary consumers
The biome with the greatest biodiversity.
→ What is the tropical rainforest?
Ticks feeding on a dog is an example of ________.
→ What is parasitism?
Burning fossil fuels releases this gas.
→ What is carbon dioxide?
Water falling from the sky is called ________.
→ What is precipitation?
Only ___% of energy moves to the next trophic level.
→ What is 10%?
Permafrost is found in this cold, dry biome.
→ What is the tundra?
Two species fighting over the same resource is called _________.
→ What is competition?
Decomposers return carbon to the __________.
→ Soil and atmosphere
Water soaking into the ground is called ________.
→ What is infiltration?
Why are top predators rare?
→ Very little energy available at high levels
Explain why biodiversity is higher in warm, wet climates.
→ More resources + stable climate = more species
Name ONE reason a keystone species is important.
→ They keep ecosystems stable by controlling populations
Explain how deforestation increases CO₂ levels.
→ Fewer plants to absorb CO₂ + trees release CO₂ when cut/burned
Explain what happens to transpiration during drought.
→ Plants close stomata → less transpiration
Calculate: If producers have 6,000 kcal, how much energy reaches secondary consumers?
→ 60 kcal