Ecosystems Flashcards

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1
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What are all the biotic factors?

A

Animals, Plants, Fungi, Bacteria, and Protists

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A ___ is an area where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows

A

Habitat

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3
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The 3 basic parts of a habitat are ___, ___ and ___

A

Food, Water and Shelter

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4
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An ____ is a community of living and non-living things that work together

A

Ecosystem

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A ____ is a large geographical area that contains distinct plant and animal groups.

A

Biome

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6
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The ____ affects the soil, vegetation and animals in a biome

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Climate

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7
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The ____ affects the vegetation

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Soil

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8
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The ____ affects the animals

A

Vegetation

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9
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Lithosphere

A

(Land) Sphere

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Hydrosphere

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(Water) Sphere

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Atmosphere

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(Air) Sphere

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Biosphere

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(Life) Sphere

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13
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What are 5 abiotic factors?

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Sunlight, Wind, Precipitation, Temperature and Soil

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14
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10 different types of Ecosystems

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Grassland Ecosystems
Tropical Rainforest Ecosystems
Temperate Forest Ecosystems
Taiga Ecosystems
Desert Ecosystems
Tundra Ecosystems
Freshwater Ecosystems
Marine Ecosystems
Hydrothermal Vents
Coral reefs

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15
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What level of the food chain feeds on only dead and decaying plants and animals

A

Detritivores

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16
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Heterotrophs are the _____ in an ecosystem

A

Consumers

17
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______ are living organisms that get their energy by breaking down and absorbing dead organic matter

A

Decomposers

18
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Organisms that eat only meat are called _____

A

Carnivores

19
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Organisms that only eat plants are called _____

A

Herbivores

20
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Organisms that eat both plants and animals are called _____

A

Omnivores

21
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A group of species in an ecosystem that share the same food chain level is known as a _____

A

Trophic level