~Antarctic Ecosystems~ Flashcards
Define Ecosystems
All living things in the area and how they interact with eachother
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is a singular line of animals but a food web is lots of animals interacting with each other.
Define Herbivore
An animals that only eats olants
Define Carnivore
An animal that eats other animals
Define Omnivore
An Animals that both plants and animals
Define Consumer
An animal that gets its energy by eating plants and/or animals
Define Top carnivore
An animals at the top of a food chain, nothing eats it
Define Producer
A producer is a plant at the bottom of the chain/web that gets energy from photosynthesis
Name 1 or more Top Carnivores in the Antarctic Ecosystem
Baleen whale, Sperm Whale, Smaller Toothed Whales
Name a producer in the Antarctic Ecosystem
Phytoplankton
Name a Herbivore in the Antarctic Ecosystem
Certain Zooplankton
Name an omnivore in the Antarctic Ecosystem
Krill
Name an carnivore in the Antarctic Ecosystem
Seals, Birds, Squid, Fish, Whales, Penguins
Define Ecosystems
All the e living things in an area and how they interact with each other and their non living environment (temperature, rainfall, landscape)