Ecosystems
Name 3 biotic things you might find in an ecosystem
Example) bee, flower, grasshopper
Which biome rains the most annually?
The Rainforest
Is Mars warm or cold?
Cold (can get as cold as -153 degrees celcius)
What percent of energy is transferred up to the next trophic level?
10%
Name a type of disturbance that could affect a community
Example) Fire, earthquake, volcanic eruption
Name 3 abiotic things you might find in an ecosystem
Example) Rocks, water, soil
Name 3 animals you might find in the Tundra
Example) Penguin, seal, polar bear
Is Mars a terrestrial planet or a gaseous planet?
Terrestrial
What do primary consumers eat?
Producers
This type of succession occurs in an area where no soil and no biotic community previously existed
Primary Succession
A biotic community of interacting organisms and their abiotic environment is called...
An ecosystem
Which biome is arid (dry) with few plants?
Desert
Does the Lander or the Rover move around on the surface of Mars? Daily Double
Rover
In an ecosystem, there is always more carnivores than herbivores.... True or False?
False, there are more herbivores than carnivores
The first species to colonize an area is called...
Pioneer species
An organism that breaks down, and gets energy from dead organic matter?
Decomposer
Example) Tiger, chimpanzee, bat, spider, monkey, frog, birds
What is the goldilocks zone?
The temperature that is just right for life to exist
When you move up a trophic level in a food pyramid, how much energy is lost due to heat?
90%
What is a climax community? Daily Double
A stable, mature community that has little or no change in species over time
How is a food web different from a food chain?
A food web contains many different, linked food chains
Which biome has four seasons? (summer, fall, winter, spring)
Deciduous Forest
Mars in inside the goldilocks zone... True or False?
False, mars is just outside of the goldilocks zone
By what process do producers make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Describe secondary succession
The type of succession that begins with a climax community, a disturbance occurs (like a fire) and soil remains which kickstarts the return of species into that area