Ecosystem

Question 1

Ecosystem

Answer 1

the relationship of a particular community of plants and animals and its non-living environment; include abiotic, climate, and biotic components

Question 2

Abiotic

Answer 2

non-living components:

• water
• solid earth (soil)
• atmosphere (humidity, day/night length, temp.)

Question 3

Climate

Answer 3

encompasses the temp., humidity, rainfall, and is affected by location (latitude, altitude, oceans) this in turn affects the plant community

Question 4

Biotic

Answer 4

all living organisms

Question 5

Abiotic and Biotic relationship

Answer 5

The biotic component depends directly on the abiotic. The abiotic determines the plant community which directly affects the types of animals that can live there

Question 6

Energy Source

Answer 6

The energy source is the Sun
Plants use energy to make their own food
Plants give animals energy - energy is transferred into a usuable form via the food chain

Question 7

Food Chain

Answer 7

in ecology, a food chain is the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism