Abiotic vs Biotic
Define Me
Check Me Out (compost)
Energy
That is so random...
100
Abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic
100
All of the living and nonliving parts of an environment
I am an ecosystem
100
Name something that you cannot compost
Animal products, fats, oils, bones etc
100
What is at the top of an energy pyramid?
Top predators
100
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem
Abiotic factors
200
Abiotic or biotic?
Biotic
200
I make my own food from abiotic factors in the ecosystem
I am a producer
200
What color should compost be?
Dark blackish-brown
200
The type of energy humans can use
ATP
200
An animal that hunts and eats other animals
Predator
300
Name the abiotic factors you see
Clouds and water
300
I eat plants and only plants for energy
I am a herbivore
300
What should compost smell like?
Earthlike, forest soil, earth after rain
300
What is the process by which living things can transform energy in food to usable energy?
Cellular respiration
300
In an energy pyramid, what is the original source of energy?
The sun
400
Name the biotic factors you see
Tree and human
400
I eat meat for energy
I am a carnivore
400
What is the ideal ratio of carbon to nitrogen in a compost pile?
C:N of 25-30:1
400
In an energy pyramid, how much energy is passed from one level to the next?
10%
400
The greenhouse gas that is produced in landfills
Methane
500
Name the abiotic factors that producers need to live
The sun, water, and carbon dioxide
500
A diagram that shows connections between all species in an ecosystem
I am a food web
500
What atmospheric gas does anaerobic fermentation use?
Carbon dioxide
500
The 2 things that humans need in order to create usable energy
Oxygen and Glucose
500
What is the difference between a primary and a secondary consumer?
Primary consumer only eats plants. Secondary consumer eats primary consumers.