What is an ecosystem?
What are the two parts of an ecosystem called?
Which is living and which is nonliving?
Biotic, abiotic
_____________ ecosystems are on land.
Terrestrial
Tell us the two types of ecosystems.
Terrestrial and aquatic.
What type of relationship does an anemone and NEMO have?
a) Parasitism
b) Commensalism
c) Mutualism
Mutualism
What do decomposers do to contribute to the nitrogen cycle?
breaking down dead organic matter and waste products, a process called ammonification, which returns vital nitrogen to the soil in a usable form for plants
Tell us three examples of SPECIES.
Open answer (dogs, cats, foxes, mice, eagles, etc.)
_______________ ecosystems are on water.
Aquatic
Tell us the two types of aquatic ecosystems.
Freshwater and saltwater.
What is the name of the relationship between two different types of living things
Symbiosis
What is transpiration in the water cycle?
the process in the water cycle where plants release water vapor into the atmosphere
All the living things of the same species that live in an ecosystem is a _______________
Population
Two types of aquatic ecosystems
- Marine
- Freshwater
Tell us the four types of terrestrial ecosystems.
Forests, grasslands, deserts and polar regions.
What type of relationship does a mosquito and a human have?
a) Parasitism
b) Commensalism
c) Mutualism
PARASITISM
Why is the sun a necessary component in an ecosystem?
it is the primary source of energy that powers nearly all life and essential Earth systems.
large geographical area defined by similar climate, plant life (vegetation), and animal communities
Biome.
An important part of ecosystems are the ____________ between living things and the environment.
relationships
Tell us the ecosystem where grass covers the ground, herbivores feed on this grass, and carnivores feed on this herbivores.
Grassland
What type of relationship does a bird and a tree have?
a) Parasitism
b) Commensalism
c) Mutualism
MUTUALISM
What's an autotroph?
An organism that produces its own food
There are two different types of physical environments in ecosystems: ______________ and _____________.
Terrestrial and aquatic.
How does water get recycled in an ecosystem?
Water cycle: water evaporates, condenses into clouds, clouds become too full and then precipitate.
Tell us the ecosystems made up of rivers, lakes and streams.
What type of relationship does a plant and a worm have?
a) Parasitism
b) Commensalism
c) Mutualism
COMMENSALISM
What is biodiversity?
variety of life on Earth