Ecosystem

Question 1

Ecosystem

Answer 1

The community of living organisms and the non-living factors

Question 2

Abiotic Factors

Answer 2

Non-living

Question 3

Biotic Factors

Answer 3

Living, Dead & Organic waste

Question 4

Biodiversity

Answer 4

The measurement of the variety of organisms found in an ecosystem

Question 5

Succession

Answer 5

The replacement of 1 community by another at a single location Ex: volcanic island

Question 6

Pioneer Species

Answer 6

Species that first colonize a region (make rock soil)

Question 7

Producers/Autotrophs

Answer 7

An organism that makes their own food

Question 8

Consumers/Heterotrophs

Answer 8

An organism that consumes other food

Question 9

Trophic Energy Levels

Answer 9

Describes how energy passes through an ecosystem

Question 10

10% Rule

Answer 10

Only 10% of energy is retained from one level to the next

Question 11

Where does the matter/energy go?

Answer 11

Heat—>Movement—>Metabolism

Question 12

Describe the energy passing in the ecosystem

Answer 12

Only 10% of consumed materials become body mass. The rest is converted into energy

Question 13

Community

Answer 13

Various species live in the same location that interact