Ecosystems Flashcards
-Give example of the living and non-living parts of an ecosystem -Describe some of the methods used to sample an ecosystem -Describe the words habitat community ecosystem biome -State that the human population is growing -Describe the effects humans have on biodiversity
1
Q
Sort the following into living and non-living parts of an ecosystem:
- Plants
- soil
- wind
- bacteria
- insects
- flowers
- stones
- birds
- water
- light
A
Non- living :
- stones
- wind
- water
- soil
- light
Living:
- Plants
- bacteria
- insects
- mammals
- birds
- flowers
2
Q
What name 5 pieces of equipment we use to sample no- living things.
A
- moisture metres
- thermometers
- light meters
- pH. meters
- quadrants
3
Q
Name a way in which living things are sampled.
A
Pit holes.
4
Q
What is a Habitat
A
Where plants and animals live.
5
Q
What is a community?
A
All the plants and animals that live in an area.
6
Q
What is an Ecosystem?
A
The habitat and community together, relatively small scale e.g ponds.
7
Q
what is a biome?
A
Biomes are big in scale and are distinguished by temperature and rainfall.
8
Q
Is the human population increasing or decreasing?
A
Increasing
9
Q
What is causing the increase of the human Population?
A
An increase in Birth rate and a decrease in death rate.
10
Q
What five human activities have a negative impact on biodiversity?
A
- Deforestation
- Competition
- Pollution
- Famine
- Over-fishing
