short answers
what is a consumer?
A consumer is a biotic component because it is a living thing. Consumers take in energy that is created by producers
Is a consumer a abiotic or biotic component?
a) Abiotic
b) Biotic
Living thing
A living thing is an organism that is
Non-living thing
A non-living thing is something that can’t move, reproduce and isn’t alive.
Plants use sunlight to grow and produce their own food
what is a primary consumer
Primary consumers are organisms that only consume one type of food as their source of energy
What do producers do?
a) They take in energy that is created by consumers
b) They create, and produce their own energy
c) They break down chemicals from decomposers and consumers
Biotic
A biotic element is a living thing that can be found in an ecosystem.
Abiotic
An Abiotic thing is a non - living thing that can be found within an ecosystem.
Give one example of Secondary succession
A forest regrowing after a fire
what is Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis refers to when biotic elements use abiotic elements to help them do things like grow and produce their own food.
What is Primary succession?
a) areas where no previous community or habitat existed before.
b) an ecosystem has been disturbed or disrupted but the soil remains intact.
Herbivore
A herbivore consumes only plants as a primary source of energy.
Carrying capacity
Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain over time.
give one example of Primary succession
when lava cools and creates new rocks, or when a glacier retreats and exposes rocks without any soil
what is Sustainability
Sustainability refers to the ability to meet the needs of the present without coming to terms with the ability to meet needs in the future.
what is Conventional agriculture
a) large scale farming with the use of fertilizers, pesticides and machinery to harvest crops
b) avoids fertilizers and pesticides and relies on natural methods
Carnivore
A carnivore will only consume other animals
Tertiary consumer
The tertiary consumers help control the animal population within an ecosystem.
what are 2 example of a Herbivore
Cows, elk, and buffalo.
what is Ecological balance
Ecological balance is a term describing how ecosystems are organized in a state of stability.
what is Organic agriculture
a) avoids fertilizers and pesticides and relies on natural methods
b) large scale farming with the use of fertilizers, pesticides and machinery to harvest crops
Cycling matter
Cycling matter refers to the continuous movement and recycling of materials or substances within an ecosystem
Omnivore
An omnivore is a type of consumer that takes in energy from other animals and plant
Give 3 examples of a carnivore
Tiger, lions, cheetahs.