Ecosystems Flashcards
What is an Ecosystem?
A system in which organisms interact with each other and the environment
What does an Ecosystem consist of?
An ecosystem consists of living creatures and their habitat
What is an Aquatic Ecosystem?
A community under the water
What is a Terrestrial Ecosystem?
A community on land
Everything relies on each other in an ecosystem. True or False?
True
What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?
The main difference is that a food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which the energy and nutrients pass whereas a food web is a complex of interconnected food chains in a particular ecosystem.
What is a food chain?
A single linear pathway through which food, energy and nutrients travels in the ecosystem
What is a food web?
A food web is a series if interconnected food chains through which food, energy and nutrients travels in the ecosystem
Why are all ecosystems different?
Ecosystems are different due to the climate. The amount of sun and rain affects the soil, vegetation and the animals.
What does biotic mean?
Living components of an ecosystem
What does abiotic mean?
Non-Living components of an ecosystem
What factors affect climate?
Latitude
Distance from sea
Altitude (Height above sea level)
Prevailing wind direction
