Food Webs
Any plant/organism that makes its own food using the sun’s energy.
A producer
The general weather of an area over a long period of time.
Climate
Measures wind speed
anemometer
A type of storm that brings heavy rain, strong winds, frequent lightning, and sometimes hail and/or a tornado. It can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.
Thunderstorms
Tall, dark clouds associated with story weather
Cumulonimbus clouds
Energy in a food web comes from this
The Sun
The air that surrounds Earth
Thermometer
This type of storm occurs over warm, tropical water and have winds equal to or greater than 74 miles per hour.
A Hurricane
Fluffy, white clouds that mean nice weather
Cumulus clouds
The function (or role) that an organism has in the environment. It includes everything an organism needs and does, and is related to what the organism eats and what eats it.
A niche
The condition of the atmosphere during any given period of time.
Weather
Measures air pressure
Barometer
This storm can cause elevated sea levels and shoreline erosion
Hurricanes
Flat, gray, low hanging clouds that goes with rainy weather
Any organism that depends on plants or other animals for energy.
A consumer
Can change day to day, hour to hour, week to week
Weather
Measures the amount of rainfall
Rain gauge
These storms can form from thunderstorms as the wind changes direction and the air begins to rotate.
A tornado
Wispy clouds that form high in the sky.
Cirrus clouds
Shows the energy connections among the producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.
A food web
Based off of patterns observed in weather for 30+ years
Bonus: What type of air pressure is associated with rainy, stormy weather?
Low Pressure
Bonus: What type of air pressure is associated with clear, dry, and fair weather?
High Pressure
Bonus: An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals. This process returns the nutrients to the soil.
A decomposer