Different ecosystems
What are the different types of ecosystems?
Aquatic, land, mixed
What is a species that lives in a family?
Wolves, lions, tigers, bears, etc.
What are two behavioural adaptations?
Migration, hibernation, dormancy, courtship displays
What is biodiversity?
The collection of all the different species that live in an ecosystem.
What percent of all marine life lives in coral reefs?
25%
What makes up an ecosystem?
Biotope
Biocoenosis
OR
All the living organisms and non-living things in a specific place and the relationships between them.
What is a gregarious association?
Unorganized groups of the same species
What are anatomical adaptations?
The physical or structural characteristics of a living organism that help it live in its environment.
What are the three factors of biodiversity?
Ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity
How does deforestation damage ecosystems?
We have fewer trees to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, living organisms may die or lose their homes
What is the biotope and an example?
Non-living things (examples: rocks, water, soil, sunlight)
What is a society of bees or ants called?
A colony
Name the adaptation: polar bears having webbed feet for swimming.
Anatomical
Where is a place with high levels of biodiversity?
BONUS 100: Where is a place with low levels?
Tropical rainforests
What types of animals live in a mixed ecosystem?
Many birds, amphibians, fish, and plants
What are all of the living organisms in an ecosystem called?
The biocoenosis
Name the relationship: A spider weaves a web in a bush without damaging the bush.
Is this positive, negative, or neutral?
Commensalism
Neutral
What is an example of a courtship display?
Birds performing special dances and noises to attract mates.
What has the highest level of biodiversity out of all the aquatic ecosystems?
Coral reefs
Name the adaptations:
A plant grows towards sunlight.
A cactus has spines to protect it from animals.
A macaw has a sharp beak to climb.
Behavioral
Anatomical
Anatomical
Why does an ecosystem need to be balanced?
BONUS 100: What can cause an ecosystem to fall out of balance?
The relationships between its elements contribute to the survival of its living organisms.
What is parasitism and an example?
When one species gains from the relationship and another species loses.
Example: a flea feeding on an animal's blood, insects eating sap from plants
Name an anatomical adaptation for any animal and the reason for it.
Example: A polar bear having webbed feet to swim, a brown bear having strong legs for running, sharp claws to dig, etc.
What are four things destroying our ecosystems?
Pollution, climate change, deforestation, soil degradation, overpopulation