Spheres
An ecosystem has both _________ and ___________ components
Living and non living
____________ is the maximum amount of species an ecosystem can hold
Carrying Capacity
Omnivore
Most of the sun's energy is...
Absorbed
Aquatic ecosystems are on/in
Water
There are this many spheres of the earth
FOUR
The amount of sun a species can handle is called the
tolerance range
Energy will ________ and you move down a trophic level
INCREASE
_________ is the energy-wielding molecule in photosynthesis
Glucose
_____________ are Found in regions with moderate temperatures and distinct seasons
Temperate
This gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere
Oxygen
two individuals benefit from each other
Mutualism
How do primary producers get their food?
Photosynthesis
what is the CHEMICAL (not name) formula for cellular respiration
O2 + C6H12O6 = CO2 + H2O
___________ Play crucial roles in flood control, water filtration, and nutrient cycling
Wetlands
The polar icecaps belong to this sphere
Hydrosphere
one species benefits while the other neither is harmed nor gets any benefit
Commensalism
What trophic level are herbivores found on?
Second
__________ is when nitrogen is taken up in the form of nitrates in plants
Assimilation
____________ are are microscopic photosynthetic organisms
Phytoplankton
The lithosphere is made up of the _______ and __________
Crust and mantle
Bacteria and fungi are examples of?
Decomposers
How is most energy lost as we go up a trophic level?
Heat
___________ is responsible for denitrification
Bacteria
___________ forests make up roughly 65% of canada
Coniferous