Ecosystems Flashcards
What are all the biotic factors?
Animals, Plants, Fungi, Bacteria, and Protists
A ___ is an area where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows
Habitat
The 3 basic parts of a habitat are ___, ___ and ___
Food, Water and Shelter
An ____ is a community of living and non-living things that work together
Ecosystem
A ____ is a large geographical area that contains distinct plant and animal groups.
Biome
The ____ affects the soil, vegetation and animals in a biome
Climate
The ____ affects the vegetation
Soil
The ____ affects the animals
Vegetation
Lithosphere
(Land) Sphere
Hydrosphere
(Water) Sphere
Atmosphere
(Air) Sphere
Biosphere
(Life) Sphere
What are 5 abiotic factors?
Sunlight, Wind, Precipitation, Temperature and Soil
10 different types of Ecosystems
Grassland Ecosystems
Tropical Rainforest Ecosystems
Temperate Forest Ecosystems
Taiga Ecosystems
Desert Ecosystems
Tundra Ecosystems
Freshwater Ecosystems
Marine Ecosystems
Hydrothermal Vents
Coral reefs
What level of the food chain feeds on only dead and decaying plants and animals
Detritivores
Heterotrophs are the _____ in an ecosystem
Consumers
______ are living organisms that get their energy by breaking down and absorbing dead organic matter
Decomposers
Organisms that eat only meat are called _____
Carnivores
Organisms that only eat plants are called _____
Herbivores
Organisms that eat both plants and animals are called _____
Omnivores
A group of species in an ecosystem that share the same food chain level is known as a _____
Trophic level
