Threats
The act of cutting down trees to build farms and cities.
What is deforestation.
This part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.
What are the roots.
This is the main energy source for all organisms on Earth.
What is the Sun.
An animal that only eats plants for energy.
What is an herbivore.
A cactus and a rattlesnake call this biome home.
What is a desert.
A plant or animal that does not belong in an ecosystem.
What is an invasive species.
The process by which plants make their own food.
What is photosynthesis.
This type of organism makes its own food.
What is a producer.
This animal only consumes meat to gain energy.
What is a carnivore.
This biome receives the largest amount of yearly precipitation.
What is the tropical rainforest.
When too many organisms are removed from a water ecosystem.
What is overfishing.
This plant structure is the food-making factory for the plant.
What are the leaves.
This organism must eat other organisms to get energy.
What is a consumer.
An animal that eats both plants and meat.
What is an omnivore.
This cold biome has a layer of frozen subsoil called permafrost.
What is the tundra.
When harmful things are put into the air, water or ground, making it unhealthy for people or animals.
What is pollution.
This structure supports the plant, and allows water and nutrients to get from the roots to the leaves.
What is the stem.
This organism breaks down dead or decaying organisms to be absorbed into the soil.
What is a decomposer.
The gas that plant need to carry out photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide.
Maple and oak trees, as well as squirrels and deer can be found in this biome.
What is the Deciduous forest.
The natural home of a plant or animal, with everything they need to survive and thrive.
What is a habitat or an ecosystem.
The part of the plant that absorbs CO2 and gives the leaves their green color.
What are chloroplasts.
A network of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.
What is a food web.
The word used to describe all of the living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem.
What is biotic.
All of the nonliving things in a biome, such as rocks, soil, sunlight, and water are known as this.
What is abiotic.