B7 Flashcards
What is a habitat?
The environment in which an organism lives
What is a biotic factor?
Living organisms in a environment
What is a abiotic factor?
Non-living, including water and minerals
What is an ecosystem?
A biological community of organisms and their environment
What is interdependence?
different species in a community depending on each other
What are structural adaptations?
Body shape or structure
What are behavioural adaptations?
The animals lifestyle or behaviour
What are functional adaptations?
Helps them to survive in their environment
What do peats contain?
A very large amount of trapped carbon
How are peats used for today?
Releasing energy to generate electricity
Why is it bad to destroy peats?
Reduces biodiversity
What is biodiversity?
The variety of all different species of organisms on earth
What has a negative effect on biodiversity?
Deforestation
Why do people cause deforestation?
- Rice fields
- grazing cattle
- grow crops
