Ecosystems

Question 1

Biodiversity

Answer 1

Range of different species in an area. The greater the number of different species, the higher the biodiversity will be.

Question 2

Biotic and Abiotic

Answer 2

Can affect the biodiversity in an ecosystem.

Question 3

Biotic Factors

Answer 3

Living factors - Disease, Food availability, Grazing, Predation

Question 4

Abiotic Factors

Answer 4

Non-Living factors - pH, Light intensity, Temperature

Question 5

What can decrease biodiversity?

Answer 5

Pollution and habitat destruction.

Question 6

Biomes

Answer 6

Regions of the planet distinguished by their flora, fauna and climate.

Question 7

Ecosystem

Answer 7

consists of all living and non-living components interacting in an area.

Question 8

Habitat

Answer 8

a place where an organism lives

Question 9

Population

Answer 9

Group of organisms of the same type in an area.

Question 10

Community

Answer 10

All the populations in an area.

Question 11

Niche

Answer 11

The role played by an organism within the community.

Question 12

What will animals compete for?

Answer 12

food, mates, habitat

Question 13

What will plants compete for?

Answer 13

Light, water, nutrients

Question 14

Interspecific competition

Answer 14

different species

Question 15

Intraspecific competition

Answer 15

same species