Ecosystems
Climate Types
Energy Pyramid
Six Kingdoms
Land Biomes
100
List some non-living things in an ecosystem
Rocks, air, light, soil
100
What is climate?
Weather pattern over a long period of time
100
Where does all energy on the earth come from?
The Sun
100
What are the two main kingdoms?
Plants and Animals
100
Describe a biome. 
System of plants, animals, and land. 
200
What is a moose's habitat?
The forests of North America
200
How many major climate types are there worldwide?
5
200
What is a producer? Give an example. 
Plants. Make their own food. Example...
200
How are fungi different from plants?
Plants make their own food. Fungi are either decomposers or parasites. 
200
What term can describe the species you find in a tropical rainforest?
Very diverse and large in number. 
300
What does aquatic mean?
Water based
300
Why are tropical climates so hot?
More direct sunlight than other climates
300
What is a primary consumer? Give an example. 
Herbivore, eats only producers/plants. Example...
300
Bacteria are omnipresent on earth.  What does that mean?
They are found everywhere. 
300
What does mid-latitude mean? Where temperate forests are found. 
Not close to the equator or the poles
400
Give an example of a living thing interacting with a non-living thing in an ecosystem.
Prairie dog living beneath the soil

(or another example)

400
Describe a temperate climate. 
Often have warm summers. Mild winters. Los Angeles is an example. 
400
What is a secondary consumer? Give an example. 
Carnivore. Eats other animals. Example...
400
Where would you find archaea?
The bottom of the ocean. 
400
What can you infer about animals that live in a desert?
Most can survive with very little water. 
500
Describe a desert ecosystem
Arid, etc...
500
What impact does the ocean have on climate?
It tends to moderate temperatures at coastlines. 
500
What is a decomposer? Give an example.
Breaks down dead organisms (plants and animals). Example...
500
Where can you find cellulose?
In the cell wall of plants.
500
How is a taiga different from a tundra?
There are evergreen trees in a taiga. There is little plant life on a tundra. 
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