Ecosystems
Tropical ecosystems have what type of climate
Hot and humid
All biomes have two unique features that set them apart. What are they?
Temperature and precipitation
Where animals live, adapt, and reproduce in an ecosystem
Niche
Very dry and sub-zero temperatures
Polar or Tundra
Temperature is directly related to how much humidity is in a biome.
True or False
True
Camels, lizards, and cactuses live in an ecosystem with what main limiting factor
Water
Biomes and ecosystems are the same
False
What is the most damaging effect of humans on an ecosystem
Encroachment or polluting is correct
An area between 60 -70 degrees latitude that has coniferous trees. It's a type of forest.
Boreal Forest
Animals with the best genetic ____________ fit into a niche in any ecosystem. This is the principle of survival of the fittest.
Adaptations
Frogs and turtles live in a very _____ ecosystem
Wet
Ecosystems can vary from biome to biome
True
20% of the worlds oxygen is produced in this aquatic environment:
Glaciers Coniferous Forests
Rain Forests Oceans
Oceans
An area with very few trees and continuous grass in very large stretches of land
Grassland
What is the role of a decomposer
breakdown dead matter
Permafrost exists in what biome
Tundra
Biomes are classified by animals, plants, and ...
Latitude
What does cold blooded mean
Means they rely on the sun and the environment to circulate their blood.
Which trophic level is most affected in the Tundra by freezing weather?
Producers
I have a tail that bends and has a stinger. I am part of the arachnid family. I live in a desert biome.
Scorpion
Ecosystems are made up of both living and non-living things. What do scientists call these things in an ecosystem
Biotic and Abiotic
This region between latitude 30 degrees and 60 degrees is called what zone. It is most effected by seasons and generally has the best overall climate.
Temperate
Birds have adapted to live in different climates by following this pattern of going South in the winter.
Migration
What does the arrow mean in a food web
It points to where the organism receives the energy
What is the difference between a food web and a food chain. Explain it with trophic levels for 500 more points.
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