Food web
Relationships
Biomes
Parts of an ecosystem
Animals
100
What is a consumer that only eats plants called?
Herbivores
100
Bees pollinating flowers are a great example of what relationship?
Mutualism
100
In what biome have plants and animals typically evolved to be drought resistant?
Desert
100
What is a group of organisms within the same species living in the same area called?
A population
100
are plants and animals examples of abiotic or biotic parts of an ecosystem?
Plants and animals are living things, so they would be biotic.
200
What level of the food web produces their own energy?
producers
200
A tick is on a dog, this is an example of what relationship?
parasitism
200
Which is the coldest biome?
Tundra biomes
200
What are non-living parts of an ecosystem often classified as?
Abiotic factors
200
generally in the winter, some animals metabolism and breathing slows for long periods of time in order to conserve energy. What is this called?
Hibernation
300
What level of consumer is the owl in this food chain?
Tertiary consumer
300
A barn owl hunts mice, this is an example of what relationship?
Predator prey
300
What are forests where a majority of the trees lose their leaves called?
Deciduous forests
300
What is a single individual within a species often called?
An Organism
300
Some animals move far distances to find food, better living conditions or to breed, this is called...
Migration
400
As you move up the food chain what would you expect would happen to the number of organisms in each level
The number of organisms would generally decrease.
400
What is it called when members from different species fight for limited resources?
Competition
400
True or false? the Galapagos islands are very diverse in its species partially due to the wide range of different habitats on the islands.
True
400
What term describes the role an organism plays in a community?
The role an organism has is often described as its Niche.
400
A crow makes its nest in a tree, this is an example of what relationship?
Commensalism
500
As energy passes up the food web, what percentage of the energy should you expect to go up to the next level?
About 10% of the energy travels to the next level while the other 90% is lost as heat.
500
What is it called when members of the same species work together for the benefit of the group?
Cooperation
500
What terrestrial biome typically contains the most biodiversity?
Rainforests
500
The part of Earth that contains all ecosystems is called the...
Biosphere
500
What are the 6 basic things that most animals need to survive?
Air, habitat, water, food, shelter, space.