Elements of an ecosystem
It's formed by plants, animals, and other living organisms, including things like the air and landscape.
What is an ecosystem?
These are introduced into an ecosystem accidentally or intentionally.
What are invasive species?
They are the driest ecosystem on Earth and they have very little vegetation.
What are deserts?
These include the open ocean, the shoreline, and coral reefs.
What are marine ecosystems?
What are fungi, bacteria, and protists?
These include plants, animals, and microorganisms.
What are the living organisms of an ecosysten?
It's the variety of living organisms that are present in an ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
These are flat areas with different types of grasses.
What are grasslands?
These include standing water and flowing water.
What are freshwater ecosystems?
It's when a plant or animal no longer exists in its natural habitat.
What is extinction in the wild?
These include sunlight, air, water, soil, temperature, and climate.
What are the physical components of an ecosystem?
It's the greenhouse effect increasing our planet's temperature.
What is global warming?
What are forests?
They mimic natural ecosystems.
What are artificial ecosystems?
In an ecosystem, it is created by biodiversity.
What is balance?
It's the place where a particular plant or animal species normally grows or lives.
What is a habitat?
What is extinction?
They are the coldest ecosystem on our planet and trees do not grow there.
What are tundras?
It's the largest ecosystem on our planet.
What is the open ocean?
It's aquariums and ponds in gardens.
What are artificial aquatic ecosystems?
It's formed by interactions between populations.
What are communities?
It's the rapid growth in the Earth's population, toxic pollutants, and deforestation.
What is human activity?
It's a cold ecosystem where evergreen trees and mosses grow.
What are coniferous forests?
It's what our towns and cities are considered.
It's what many species in tundra ecosystems do during long winters.
What is hibernation?