Ecosystems General
What does the terms deciduous refer to?
trees that lose its broad, flat leaves at the end of the growing season.
Name two ecosystems in the polar zone.
Polar desert, Taiga, Tundra
Aquatic ecosystems are split into these two main categories
Freshwater and Saltwater/Marine
Name the three main trophic levels
Producer, Consumer, Decomposer
Adapation/evolution
True or False: Ecosystems are always large
False
Ecosystems have a wide range of sizes
Name two ecosystems in the temperate zone
Deciduous forest, Mediterranean forest, Temperate Grassland
Name the two factors that distinguish Marine ecosystems
Distance from shore and depth
What is a group of parrots or parakeets called?
Pandamonium
The location where an organism can live due to its adaptations
Habitat
This term refers to all of the non living parts of an ecosystem
Biotope
Name two ecosystems in the tropical zone
Hot desert, Savannah, Tropical rainforest
What is a group of whales called?
Pod
A mother bird feeding her young is an example of intraspecies or interspecies relationship?
Intraspecies
When all organisms in an ecosystem are balanced and limited by natural factors
Equilibrium
Name the three climate zones on Earth
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Which ecosystem gets more precipitation: Polar desert, deciduous forest, or savannah?
Deciduous forest
Neritic
A series of food chains for an ecosystem shown together is called this
Food web or Trophic network
Fungi, bacteria, and earthworms are all examples of
what is Decomposers
This term refers to all the living parts of the ecosystem
Biocenosis
An ecosystem that contains both saltwater and freshwater.
Estuary
Name the three types of aquatic organisms
Plankton, Nekton, Benthos
True or False
Ecosystems do not play apart in regulating the Earth’s climate.
False
a tiger eating zebras and deer is an example of
A Carnivore