Biomes
What is a desert?
Hot, dry and has very little rainfall
What is a food web?
Multiple food chains within an ecosystem
What is conservation?
Protecting natural resources like water, forests and wildlife
What are biotic factors?
Living parts of an ecosystem, like plants, animals and microbes
What is a tropical rainforset?
High temperature and heavy rainfall all year round
What is a producer?
An organism that makes its own food
What is sustainable use?
The practice of using resources wisely so they are not used up
What are abiotic factors?
Non-living physical and chemical parts of an ecosystem like sunlight, water and soil
What is a tundra
Cold, has permafrost, and supports animals like polar bears and arctic foxes
What is a consumer?
An organism that eats other organisms for energy
What is a protected area (or nature reserve)?
An area of land set aside to protect wildlife and natural habitats
What are decomposers?
Organisms like bacteria and fungi that breaks down dead organic matter
What is a savanna?
Distinct wet and dry seasons with scattered tress
What is a herbivore?
A consumer that only eats plants
What is ecological restoration?
The process restores damaged ecosystems back to healthier state
What is a community?
Different populations of organisms living and interacting in the same area
What are freshwater biomes?
Rivers, lakes and streams
What are apex predators?
Organisms that eat other consumers and are not preyed upon by others
What is in-situ conservation?
A strategy that protects species by preserving their natural habitats instead of removing them
What is ecological niche?
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem, like what it eats and how it interacts with other organisms