Vocab 1
What is a population?
a group of the same species living together in an ecosystem
What are biotic factors?
Which ecosystem is the most diverse? Why?
tropical rain forest - plenty of resources
The plant life in this biome could include seaweed, seagrass, and algea
Aquatic biome
I have extremely cold winters, in fact, ice is on the ground most of the time.
Tundra
What is a habitat?
The place an animal lives within an ecosystem
What are some abiotic factors?
water, soil, light, rocks, and other nonliving things
What biome covers most of the middle of our country and is characterized by fertile land used for farming. Often called "The bread basket of America"
Grasslands/Prairies
The plant life in this biome includes yucca and cacti
desert
I include both prairies and savannas.
Grasslands
All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism
What is a community?
All the populations that live and interact in an area
Explain what competition is and how limiting factors play a role in it.
Competition occurs where there are not enough resources to go around
This biome has very little plant life. There are some small shrubs and mosses
Arctic Tundra
I am very hot and humid it rains a lot.
Tropical Rain Forest
What is an ecosystem?
all the living plants, animals, and organisms
Explain the difference between an environment, an ecosystem, and a biome
An environment is living and nonliving, an ecosystem is living things, and a habitat is where an animal lives in the ecosytem
What are limiting factors? Name 2
resources that determine the number of organisms that can live in an area. Examples include water, shelter, and food
This biomes plant life includes spruce, fir, and pine trees
Coniferous forest
This is a biome, such as a prairie, that has fertile soil and some, but not much, rainfall
grassland
What is a biome?
A large ecosystem that has it's own special plants, animals, soil, and climate
What is a niche?
An animal's role or function in an ecosystem. The way it survives, how it finds food, and the climate it thrives in
Name all 7 biomes
Tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, aquatic, rainforest
The plant life in this biome includes oaks, maples, and hickories
deciduous forest
I typically have all kinds of trees that loose their leaves each year
Deciduous Forest