Define an ecosystem
Key words interactions, living and non-living, in a set area
Fungi are important _______ in an ecosystem:
A) Scavengers
B) Producers
C) Autotrophs
D) Decomposers
D) Decomposers
Plants increase/decrease the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by conducting___________
decrease ; Photosynthesis
What are three types of ecosystems?
Natural (rainforest of desert)
Urban (city/town)
Agricultural (paddock)
Plants play a crucial role in the carbon cycle because they
absorbs carbon taking it out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis.
What are the reactants for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide and water
An agricultural ecosystem is classified by high/low diversity and is often called _____culture
low
monoculture
The Correct Sequence for a Food Chain is:
cow, Sun, Plant, Human
Sun - Plant- cow>Human
What two things are written on the arrow of a photosynthesis equation
Light (sunlight) and chlorophyll
The Water Cycle Includes the Following Phases:
A) Evaporation, Condensation, Combustion
B) Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration
C) Evaporation, Combustion, Transpiration
D) Evaporation, Ammonification, Transpiration
B) Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration
Give an example of prasitism - name the organism and the parasite that harms it
*
Dogs and Fleas
What can slow the rate of photosynthesis?
low light, low water, low temp, low chlorophyll
In the winter, plants grow much slower (you don't have to cut your grass!) Why? Cold temperatures will...
slow the enzymes down that do photosynthesis
BIOTIC Factors include:
Bacteria, Animals, Plants
Identify the products and reactants for this process.*
Reactants: H20 and CO2 Products: Oxygen and Glucose (Photosynthesis)