Name the Ecosystem
What type of ecosystem do we live in?
Tundra
Define Ecology
The study of the relationships among living and non-living parts of an area
Name 3 Non-living things found in an ecosystem
Sunlight, water, air, climate, rocks, buildings
What non-living thing is found in every food chain/food web?
the sun
What is a food web?
The combination of all the food chains in a community.
Name two types of water ecosystem
Answers can be Ocean, Tide Pool, Estuary, Lake, Fresh Water, Marine, Pond, River, Swamp, Everglades, Creek, Lagoon.
Define Ecosystem
all the living and non-living parts of an area
The role an organism plays is called a
Niche
What do producers do?
Through photosynthesis they produce their own food
What is an example of a Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Cycle?
Photosynthesis or Respiration
What type of ecosystem can be found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Rainforest
Define Habitat
the place where a species lives
What is a population
all the members of a species living in a given area
What do consumers do?
Consume other living things
Is nitrogen an essential element for life?
yes
A cactus can be found in what ecosystem?
Define Producers
an organism that uses sunlight to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide
What is a community?
All the populations living in a given area
What does an herbivore eat?
plants, nuts, seeds, fruits, veggies,
What act of nature causes nitrogen compounds to form?
Lightning
Name the 8 main types of ecosystem
Marine, Fresh water, Desert, Tundra, Grasslands, Rainforest, Forest, Savannah
Define Food Web
a combination of all the food chains in a community
In a rainforest what animals may you find?
jaguars, poison arrow frogs, ocelots, snakes, howler monkeys, macaws, parrots, sloths, kinkajous, snakes
Name the 5 types of consumers
Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Scavenger, Decomposer
Name 3 parts of the water cycle
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.
Other words could be transpiration