Types of Ecosystems
What an ecosystem is made up of
What is living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things
Organisms that create their own food (energy)
what are producers
plant-eating animals in a food chain
what are herbivores
the part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
what are roots
term for animals that sleep through the winter to survive cold temperatues
what is hibernating
This type of ecosystem is found in places with lots of rainfall and warm temperatures
what is a rain forest
the nonliving thing that provides energy to plants in an ecosystems
what is sunlight
in a food chain, what type of animal eats the plant-eating animals?
what are carnivores
the process where plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
what is photosynthesis
term for animals that eat both plants and animals
what are omnivores
This ecosystem includes large forests with lots of trees and wildlife
what is a forest
the process where plants use sunlight to make their own food
what is photosynthesis
the top predator in a food chain, which has no natural predators
what is apex predator
initial source of energy in each food chain
animals that hunt and eat other animals for food
what are carnivores
This ecosystem is found in cold climates, such as the Arctic, with ice and snow
what is the tundra
term for nonliving things in an ecosystem, like sunlight, air, and water
what are abiotic factors
animals that break down dead plants and animals into nutrients
the green pigment in plants that helps with photosynthesis
what is chlorophyll
animal known as a scavenger that cleans up dead animals in ecosystems
what is a vulture
The term for an ecosystem that is mainly made up of water, like oceans, lakes, or rivers
a term that refers to all living things in an ecosystem, such as animals and plants
what are biotic factors
If the grass is eaten by a rabbit, and the rabbit is eaten by a fox, what role does the fox play in the fox play in the food chain?
what is secondary consumer
the tiny openings on leaves that allow gases to move in and out
what is stomata
show the transfer of energy in a marine ecosystem including labels
what is a food chain (we'll check your boards)