Ecosystems
Non-living parts of the ecosystem
Abiotic factors
Organisms that produce their own food are called this
Producers
Plants require this gas to make photosynthesis happen.
Carbon dioxide
A tick on a dog is an example of...
Parasitism
Living things in an ecosystem
Biotic factors
Organisms that must consume other organisms to get food are called...
Consumers
The number one type of fossil fuel in Earth's atmosphere is...
Carbon dioxide
A bee pollinating a flower is an example of...
Mutualism
Give an example of a biome with high biodiversity and one with low biodiversity.
Answers vary. High: Rainforest, coral reef. Low: Desert, tundra
Worms, fungi, and bacteria are examples of...
Decomposers
What are two things you can do to lower the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?
Answers vary. E.g. Drive less, plant trees
A wolf hunting a moose is an example of...
Predation
Means "Many different living things"
Biodiversity
Nuclear fusion
This process traps heat inside our atmosphere, warming the Earth.
Greenhouse Effect
Two trees fighting for sunlight is an example of...
Competition
What do we call an organism that is introduced to an area it is not usually found in?
An invasive species.
Which food web would be able to adapt easier to changes? One with many producers and consumers, or one with only a few producers and consumers. Explain.
One with many producers and consumers - many options for energy flow. For example, if one species dies out, there will be alternate food sources still!
The name of the fossil fuel caused by cow farts and manure.
Methane
A remora fish living on a shark is an example of...
Commensalism