Environment
the interaction between all living and non-living things
what is an environment?
a small, local system of living and non-living things interacting with each other
what is an ecosystem?
a large area that contains similar ecosystems
what is a biome?
Norfolk's two provincial parks
what is long point & turkey point?
when plants & animals in an environment can interact and reproduce
what is sustainability?
name for a living component of an ecosystem
what is a biotic factor?
This type of aquatic biome sustains saltwater sea life in oceans
what is marine biomes?
what is a really common type of tree in Norfolk?
What is a tulip tree (look outside!)
If this is high, that means there are a lot of different species in an environment (which is good!!)
What is biodiversity?
a group of the same species living in the same area
what is a population?
grasslands in Saskatchewan are an example of this type of biome
what is terrestrial biome?
Name two conservation areas in Norfolk
what is Deer Creek, Waterford Ponds, Backus Mill?
These are parts of a system that interact to complete a task (such as bees in a beehive)
what are components?
an example of this would be seeing birds & squirrels in the trees, people walking dogs, and trees lining the walkway at a park
what is a community
pine cones come from this type of forest
what is a temperate coniferous forest
an endangered species that resides in Norfolk
American badger
Explain how a bee is a component of a system of the beehive
what is the bee's roles: collecting nectar, produce eggs, make honey?
name two interactions a bird has in its niche
what are some possibilities:
eats worms, collects twigs, hunted by cats, lives in nests
3 components of the earth's biosphere
what is atmosphere (air), lithosphere (land) and hydrosphere (water)?
What type of forests does Norfolk prominently have?
what are Carolinian forests?