Systems of the Earth
The number of Systems of the Earth
What is 4?
This trophic level makes its own food
Producers
This biome contains the most biodiversity while occupying the least amount of land
What is the rainforest?
The biome that receives the least amount of rain
What is the desert?
Contains water in any state (solid, liquid or gas)
What is the hydrosphere?
This trophic level eats producers only
What are primary consumers?
Largest biome
What is salt water?
Contains rivers, lakes and glaciers
What is fresh water?
Includes humans
What is the biosphere?
This species has no known predators
What are apex predators?
Has 4 distinct seasons
What is the deciduous forest?
Biome that includes Texas
What are grasslands?
Contains the crust, mantle, and core
What is the geosphere?
The amount of energy that is transfer between trophic levels
What is 10%?
Very similar to the desert and can sometimes be considered a subcategory
What is the savanna?
Referred to as the "polar desert" due to its lack of trees and frozen ground
What is the tundra?
The 2 systems that interact during the water cycle
What are the hydrosphere and atmosphere?
This trophic level contains omnivores
What are tertiary consumers
This biome can easily be turned into desert
What are grasslands?
Contains trees with waxy, needle-like leaves
What is the taiga?