Biodiversity & Biomes
Which biome do we live in?
Deciduous Forest
By using energy from the Sun to make its own food.
A primary consumer will eat a...
Producer
The ocean is an example of a __________ (biotic or abiotic) carbon reservoir?
Abiotic
A lion and a hyena fighting for food is an example of...
The study of how ecosystems interact with one another
Ecology
What does an omnivore eat?
Plants and animals
A food chain will begin with...
Producer (the Sun is also an acceptable answer)
Trees produce _______, which humans need to breathe
Oxygen
A hawk eating a mouse is an example of....
Predation
The number of different organisms in an area
Biodiversity
What is the role of a decomposer?
To breakdown dead plants/animals and waste
A food chain will end with the...
Apex/top predator
Humans need to use _________ to make energy
Glucose
When BOTH species are benefiting from a relationship, this type of symbiosis is called...
Mutualism
Name the 3 main components of the biosphere
Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
This component of a food chain WILL NOT be eaten
The apex predator or top predator
What do the arrows in a food chain or food web show?
Energy flow/transfer
The chemical formula for glucose is....
C6H12O6
The carrying capacity of an ecosystem describes the maximum number of _______________ an ecosystem can support without harming its ability to support future generations of the ________ species
Individuals; same
Name 1 biotic and 1 abiotic thing you would find in a marine biome
answers will vary
All of the interactions of a species with its ecosystem. Sometimes referred to as the 'job' of the ecosystem!
Niche
Which percentage of energy is LOST during transfer between trophic levels on an energy pyramid?
90%
Humans breathe out...
CO2
3 abiotic limiting factors include...
Amounts of sunlight, water, air, soil
Natural disturbances
Human disturbances