Elements of an ecosystem
An ecosystem is made up of living things and _________________.
Non-living things
The five terrestrial ecosystems we are studying are:
Forests
Grasslands
Tundra
Tropical rainforests
Desert
Aquatic ecosystems divide in two types of water.
What are these types?
Marine (saltwater) and freshwater
Define "biotic"
A living thing
Which one is the odd one out?
Soil-fungi-climate-sunlight
Fungi (It's a living thing)
Which is the coldest ecosystem?
Tundra
Wetlands is a type of marine ecosystem.
TRUE OR FALSE
False. It's part of the freshwater ecosystem.
A non-living thing
The place where a particular plan or animal lives and grow is called a __________.
Habitat
The amazon is a very famous...
a)Desert
b)Rainforest
c)Forest
Rainforest
Give two examples of flowing water ecosystems.
Streams and rivers
Define "adaptation"
A body part or behavior that allows an organism to survive in its habitat.
What is the definition of ecosystem?
A community of living and non-living things that live and interact in a specific area.
(other options are possible)
In what ecosystem is the temperature very high during the day and very low during the night?
In the desert
What are the LARGEST ecosystems on earth?
Saltwater (Marine) ecosystems
Define "consumer"
An organism that gets its energy from another organism
True or false.
Communities that interact with each other form a population.
False (Populations form communities)
What are the three types of forests?
Coniferous
Temperate-decidious
Mediterranean
Coral reefs are found in warm water.
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Define AND draw a food web
A food web shows the interactions between different organisms in an ecosystem. They include more than one food chain.