DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM

Question 1

a geographic area where plants, animals and other organisms work together to form a bubble of life

Answer 1

ecosystem

Question 2

non living components that shapes its environment

Answer 2

abiotic

Question 3

examples of abiotic

Answer 3

• soil
• temperature
• light intensity
• humidity of air
• topography

Question 4

abiotic factors

Answer 4

• air
• salinity
• soil
• temperature
• light
• pH
• water
• minerals
• humidity

Question 5

mostly made up of small particles of rocks, affects the distribution of organisms

Answer 5

soil

Question 6

affects the biochemical reactions in the organisms

Answer 6

temperature

Question 7

affect the distribution of the plants and the distribution of animals that eat plants

photosynthesis

Answer 7

light intensity

Question 8

as plants transpire, the ______ around saturates leaves with water vapor

Answer 8

humidity of air

Question 9

“lay of the land” affects the soil fertility, individual soil fertility variables are explained by terrain attributes

affects the vegetation through climatic variations

Answer 9

topography

Question 10

means living and in general capable of reproduction

Answer 10

biotic

Question 11

biotic elements

Answer 11

• animals
• plants
• fungi
• microorganisms
• archea
• protists
• bacteria

Question 12

living organisms in the ecosystem (3)

Answer 12

producers
consumers
decomposers

Question 13

green plants, can carry out photosynthesis to produce food

Answer 13

producers

Question 14

feed on plants and other organisms

Answer 14

consumers

Question 15

bacteria and fungi that break down dead plants and animals into simple substances

Answer 15

decomposers

Question 16

it is any factor that places an upper limit on the size of a population

Answer 16

limiting factor

Question 17

influence a species ability to survive

Answer 17

abiotic factors

Question 18

maximum population size of a particular species that given ecosystem can sustain

Answer 18

carrying capacity