Intro to Ecosystems
The study of relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings is called _____________.
Ecology
A land based ecosystem is known as this.
Terrestrial
Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, are crucial for life on Earth as they help to _______ heat from the Sun, keeping our planet warm enough to support life.
Trap
This biome is known for its unique climate patterns.
Grasslands
Plants have a special way to change sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose. This is called ____________.
Photosynthesis
Living organisms are the _________ parts of an ecosyste.
Biotic
An ecosystem that is a community of organisms that live in and around a body of water is called ______.
Aquatic
A ________ ________ can be any place, like the forest, the ocean, or soil that absorbs and stores more carbon dioxide than it releases.
Carbon sink
In the grassland ecosystem, _________ is a powerful abiotic component.
Sunlight
Animals and humans rely on the produced during photosynthesis in order to breathe.
Oxygen
Nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called ______.
Abiotic
What is a unique characteristic of a Desert climate?
The temperature swing from extremely hot in the day to cold temperatures at night.
The world's _________ are the largest carbon sink on Earth, absorbing about a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans produce.
Oceans
This ecosystem can be found in nearly every climate zone.
Wetlands
The glucose produced during photosynthesis is stored away as ________ for when it is needed.
Starch
Aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra are examples of these.
Biomes
Deserts make up about ___% of the Earth's surface.
20%
Forests, often called the planet's _______, also act as carbon sinks.
Lungs
__________ patterns play a crucial role in shaping a forest ecosystem.
Climate
In plant cells, there are tiny parts called __________ where photosynthesis happens.
Choroplasts
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a network of interactions among living organisms and their environment.
The _________ region experiences extreme light variation.
Arctic
Grasslands are another important ___________ in carbon storage, although they are sometimes overlooked.
Ecosystem
The amount of rainfall, temperature, and sunlight varies among different types of _________, such as tropical rainforests, temperate forests, and boreal forests.
Forests
Name 6 ways in which humans rely on plants.
Medicine Paper
Food
Clothing
Fuel
Oxygen