2nd qtr: Abiotic and Biotic components Flashcards
The main source of energy on our planet.
Sunlight
The non-living conponents of the ecosystem.
Abiotic Components
Humans, plants, and animals need ____ to be active.
heat
Amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
One of the agentsbof pollination.
Wind
Oxygen is important for animals to carry put respiration.
Air
Organisms need to have this to survive.
Water
____ provides a host of crucial services for both people and the planet. Soil puts food on our plates, purifies our water, protects is against flooding and conbats drought.
Soil
Also known as autotrophs. They are called such because they can produce their own food through photosynthesis.
Ex: plants, flowers, etc.
Producers
Also known as heterotrophs. They are called such because they consume food by eating producers or other consumers.
Consumers
These consumers directly consume producers.
Primary consumers
Consumers are those that eat the secondary consumers (large predators)
Tertiary consumers
Ex: Sharks and snakes
Secondary consumers
Organisms that depend on decaying matter as their food source.
Decomposers
Is a partnership wherein one organism benefits while the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
Commensalisms
