Ecosystems

Question 1

What is an ecosystem?

Answer 1

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in a particular area.

Question 2

Give 2 abiotic features of ecosystems:

Answer 2

temperature, light, and water.

Question 3

What is a producer?

Answer 3

A producer is a plant or algae that can produce food for itself using the energy from the sun or chemicals found in the ocean

Question 4

Describe the role of decomposers in ecosystems?

Answer 4

They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers

Question 5

Where are temperate deciduous forests found?

Answer 5

Temperate deciduous forests are located in the mid-latitude areas which means that they are found between the polar regions and the tropics

Question 6

What type of ecosystem is nearly always found between the tropics of cancer and capricorn?

Answer 6

Tropical rainforests are mainly located between the latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)